Hero Entry 3 - Batman

[Valerie Lambert]

I figured that as long as I was doing a fictional character, I might as well also get this one out of the way. Batman, the coolest superhero out there, shows us that you don’t need to be born with superpowers to save the world; you just need to inherit a lot of money from your murdered parents. Actually, that’s what Bruce Wayne teaches us. I’m don’t think Bruce Wayne is a hero. Batman is a hero, a spirit of justice in Gotham. Not a spirit of judgment, though; while Batman is a vigilante, he never deals out his own punishments. Batman works to protect the people of Gotham from the evils of the world while incarcerating villains long enough so that the people may judge them. This fact is important, because one man should never be responsible for the fate of a person. Batman is a hero because he shows that one can help others while still being unbiased and fair. He shows that we do not have to sacrifice our morals to pursue justice.

Image from Batman the Animated Series (comicattack.net)