Ironman Hero's Journey

In a time, where hundreds of movies based around a hero are produced and released each year one would think that the medium would have to change rapidly in order to keep its audience, but no matter how different they seem most all share the basis of the archetypical hero. One story that exemplifies this is the story of Bruce Wayne in the beloved movie Batman Begins. This movie portrays the story of Wayne as he transforms from a semi-pampered rich kid, into a symbol of justice that makes the criminals of Gotham fear the dark. All throughout the story, the distinct steps of the hero’s journey can be seen. The birth of an archetypal hero is most often very out of the norm. Whether it is Odysseus or Ironman, their beginnings separate them from everyone else. Bruce is no exception to this. Bruce is born to Martha and Thomas Wane, some of the richest and most influential people living in the city of Gotham. Bruce’s childhood is spent going to political gatherings, bring waited on by servants, and learning at the best schools. He grows up …show more content…
Bruce’s journey is no different. Throughout the movie, Bruce has struggled to balance the lifestyle of Bruce Wane and Batman. After his first time out as the Batman, he is roughly awoken by Alfred who forces him outside in order to keep up his deception as the billionaire playboy. He struggled to balance his life as between the day and the night, until the end. In the end, he realizes that while his life as Batman is important, he cannot forget to live as Bruce wane. The persona of Bruce is what protects the people he loves from becoming targets, but it is also what enables him to keep humanity. His humanity, the determination to never kill, is what separates him from a criminal. Bruce fully embraces the life of Batman, but also chooses to keep the like of Bruce