An exploration of romanticism in the world of the caped crusader with reference to the work and ideas of Goethe and Schopenhauer. Characteristics of Goethe\u2019s Romanticism present in Batman: \u2022 Heroic despair \u2013 isolation of Batman, melancholy that leads to the creation of Batman prominent feature in Romanticism. \u2022 Attraction to the darkside \u2013 evil forces in Gotham City hold a mystifying hold over Batman. \u2022 Nightmare landscape \u2013 Gothic architecture, Gotham is a physical manifestation of Bruce\u2019s fears. \u2022 Wasteland \u2013 Wayne manor is the wasteland representing some aspect of lack in Batman\u2019s world. \u2022 Ambivalence \u2013 present in the ordinary citizen in Gotham City, resolved themselves to a life where crime and fear are a major factor. \u2022 Villainy \u2013 endless supply of villains and arch-enemies in Gotham City. \u2022 Murder \u2013 Bruce Wayne\u2019s parents are murdered when he is a child. \u2022 Death \u2013 death of Bruce\u2019s parents marks the death of his innocence. \u2022 Impossible love \u2013 Bruce\u2019s lack of relationship is a source of sorrow and insanity. Relevance of Schopenhauer in Batman: \u2022 Batman is unable to achieve happiness because it is something that does not exist. \u2022 Suffering is an essential part of life. \u2022 Batman displays a great amount of sympathy for others and is particularly sensitive to their pain, characteristics of Schopenhauer\u2019s good man. \u2022 However, he has not quite freed himself from his will and as such will never achieve any value in his life according to Schopenhauer. Only in non-existence can he seek refuge.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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