The Value of Life in Terms of Fear
The first Prime Minister of India once said, “There is perhaps nothing so bad and so dangerous in life as fear.” Jawaharal Nehru’s statement on fear is not entirely mistaken because fear is one of the primary influences behind racism and acts of racism in America. It is plausible to presume that as long as this fear exists, racism and prejudice will exist. For this presumption alone, it is reasonable to cast fear off as an undesirable, even dangerous feeling to have. However, through the use of film, a different, perhaps even a good light, has been shed on fear. The Dark Knight Rises is a motion picture film that follows disgraced hero Bruce Wayne, who through his journey of self-discovery, learns that his fear is the source behind saving Gotham. Based on the real behavior of racist Americans and the fictional behavior of Batman in The Dark Knight Rises, fear either diminishes or enriches thoughts on the …show more content…
After a harsh beating at the hands of Bane, as Batman lays there defeated, he asks Bane as to why he didn’t just kill him. Bane answers this question, “You don’t fear death…you welcome it…” (The Dark). Later in the movie as Batman trains to attempt to escape what is considered the worst prison on Earth, a fellow prisoner points out his weakness. The prisoners tells him that not being afraid of death is a weakness and therefore, he cannot fight to the best of his ability (The Dark). Ultimately, Batman initially is unable to defeat Bane because his lack of fear regarding death has transformed into a desire to die. As the prisoner points out Batman will not fight to his fullest extent because he wants to die and that, in his case, fear is a strength rather than a weakness. Batman’s embracement of death and lack fear of it, shows he does not value his own
The first Prime Minister of India once said, “There is perhaps nothing so bad and so dangerous in life as fear.” Jawaharal Nehru’s statement on fear is not entirely mistaken because fear is one of the primary influences behind racism and acts of racism in America. It is plausible to presume that as long as this fear exists, racism and prejudice will exist. For this presumption alone, it is reasonable to cast fear off as an undesirable, even dangerous feeling to have. However, through the use of film, a different, perhaps even a good light, has been shed on fear. The Dark Knight Rises is a motion picture film that follows disgraced hero Bruce Wayne, who through his journey of self-discovery, learns that his fear is the source behind saving Gotham. Based on the real behavior of racist Americans and the fictional behavior of Batman in The Dark Knight Rises, fear either diminishes or enriches thoughts on the …show more content…
After a harsh beating at the hands of Bane, as Batman lays there defeated, he asks Bane as to why he didn’t just kill him. Bane answers this question, “You don’t fear death…you welcome it…” (The Dark). Later in the movie as Batman trains to attempt to escape what is considered the worst prison on Earth, a fellow prisoner points out his weakness. The prisoners tells him that not being afraid of death is a weakness and therefore, he cannot fight to the best of his ability (The Dark). Ultimately, Batman initially is unable to defeat Bane because his lack of fear regarding death has transformed into a desire to die. As the prisoner points out Batman will not fight to his fullest extent because he wants to die and that, in his case, fear is a strength rather than a weakness. Batman’s embracement of death and lack fear of it, shows he does not value his own