Batman as a Man Who May be Suffering from Dissociative...

Batman as a Man Who May be Suffering from Dissociative Identity Disorder Many of us have grown up watching cartoons throughout our childhood. Of the many cartoons on television is Batman. This cartoon has been on television for many years. It is a story of a man who is a successful businessman during the day and a mysterious superhero by night. Bruce Wayne is the man who is this mysterious man with the two identities. He is both Bruce Wayne and Batman. Only a selected few know both of his identities. Many of us have grown up thinking that he is a great man and a great superhero. Yet, why is it that we do not question how unusual the whole situation is? If we take a closer look, we can find that he is a disturbed man who may†¦show more content†¦This may be due to the fact that he is trying to avenge his parents death. During one of the episodes, there was a device that could show the deepest secret of a person and Bruce Wayne used this device. From this it was revealed that a major reason for him becoming Batman was because of the inci dent. Throughout many of the episodes, this theme appears many times. There are many other reasons as to why Bruce Wayne is not just a superhero but rather a person who has a disorder. When he switches from Bruce Wayne to Batman, he does not even notice. It is almost as if it is automatic. Nobody realizes that the respectable businessman Bruce Wayne is Batman by night. It appears that he is Batman for many reasons but a major one is that he fears that something terrible will happen to other people just like it happened to him when he was younger. He tries to save others from getting hurt from outlaws and evildoers. In one of the Batman movies, Bruce Wayne goes to see a psychologist to get help for this need to be Batman. He describes how he wants to get better and be himself but theres something stopping him. Him being Batman does interfere with his everyday life. Also, it is the host that is seeking for help and not his other identity (Durand/Barlow 163). It looks as if because of his night job, it is more difficult to find love. He must be wary at all times to make sure that the woman does not have a motive.