How Does Batman Create A Sense Of Justice

Christopher Nolan said, “for me, Batman is the one that can most clearly be taken seriously. He’s not from another planet or filled with radioactive gunk. I mean, Superman is essentially a god, but Batman is more like Hercules; he’s a human being, very flawed, and bridges the divide.” Nolan challenges us to see through what's underneath and that we are all just human. The interaction between Bruce and Ra’s Al Ghul has challenged my ideas about justice. It made me think about the interactions between these two characters. Early in the film, Bruce finds himself at the League of Shadows hideout in search of a new path. This is where he loses his fears of bats. Bruce didn’t agree with the methods of the league, Ducard tells Bruce, “When Gotham falls, the other cities will follow in short order. Nature’s balance will be restored and Man will finally return to solitude.” and then Bruce replies, “you can’t believe in this.” and then Bruce proceeds to destroys their hideout and believes he has killed the Ra’s Al Ghul. This interaction shows us the start of the conflict between Bruce and Ra’s. It defines the type of relationship they will have throughout the film. Bruce’s sense of justice is very …show more content…
Bruce’s sense of justice means that no one dies, Ra’s knows this and uses it to his advantage. Ra’s has no problem killing someone which is what differentiates Bruce and Ra’s sense of justice, good from evil. On the train Bruce stops Ras from destroying Gotham and he does it without killing anyone, he even managed to not kill Ra's himself, he just didn’t save him when the train fell off the tracks. To Bruce, this fulfilled the needs of his justice. This altercation made me question Bruce’s sense of justice as he just left Ra’s to die. I believe this was just as bad as killing him himself. Although Ra’s was a horrible person there were other methods of dealing with him rather than leaving him to