

Now, he is directing his fear towards the scum of society.Īt one point, he is told by his trusty butler, Alfred, “Know your limits, Master Wayne.” He replies, “Batman has no limits,” bringing to light the difference between his two identities. Bruce Wayne himself had to face his greatest fear - that of bats - to build this persona. He is a symbol of dread for them, an avenger prowling the rooftops at night to hunt them. Criminals think of him as something almost mythical. The persona of Batman, at least in this trilogy, is based on fear. The most important theme that pervaded through the film was perception. One of the things that critics and scholars focused on when it came to the film was all the symbolism smartly propounded by Nolan, his brother Jonathan and David Goyer that was integrated seamlessly into the narrative.
