Batman as a Man Who May be Suffering from Dissociative Identity Disorder

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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 be suffering from dissociative identity disorder.

After witnessing the death of his own parents, Bruce Wayne was raised by the family butler Alfred Pennyworth. After growing up to his latter teen-age years Bruce decided to explore the world. After years of study he became a black belt in every martial art and gained education in several areas. Returning to Gotham City, he took up the mantle of the bat. He strikes fear into the hearts of all villains and thugs. Now he is one of the most powerful of all heroes (Internet 1).

Dissociative identity disorder can be brought on by a traumatic event (Durand/Barlow 162). This is true for Bruce Wayne. When he was young, he witnessed the murders of his parents' death. Deaths of his parent are awful enough but he had to witness this incident. This made a huge impact on the rest of his life. A lot of people may have gone through therapy and deal with everything but Bruce could not. It appears that he is trying to escape this terrible memory. ...

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There is so much evidence that suggests that this man show signs of dissociative identity disorder. There was a traumatic event involved that aided him to develop this secret identity.

This traumatic event does not leave him but remains with him through all his life. It is so surprising that a man like Bruce Wayne can be somebody like Batman. It is as if they are two different people. Nobody would guess that these two identities could be the same man. Many may say what Bruce is doing is normal and is his way of coping but there is too much evidence suggesting that Bruce Wayne is suffering from dissociative identity disorder.

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Works Cited

1. Durand and Barlow. Abnormal Psychology: An Introduction. Brooks/cole, 2000

2. Internet 1: http://www.cnw.com/~sgillins/batman.htm

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