Matt Batton
Dr. Harrison
INTG 323
Reflective
Paper
1/30/11
Reflective Essay #1
When you were younger,
did you ever have an idol? Someone that you looked up to and idolized or
someone that you wish you could become at any point in time. I did. When I was
younger, I idolized Batman. While thinking about the different superheroes to
do this paper on, I keep coming back to the thought of Batman. I think that is
because ever since I was a kid, Batman has always been my favorite superhero. I
am not quite sure what draws or attracts me to the idea of him, but I might
have a clue. When I was a kid, I always used to watch the Batman cartoons and
movies. After watching these cartoons and movies for so long, I just fell in
love with the idea of him. I loved Batman so much, my parents would go out and buy
me Batman toys, clothes, and costumes all the time. Anything and everything
that I had that dealt with a superhero always had Batman on it. As I got older,
I started becoming more interested in Batman and everything involving him. I
liked the story of how Batman came to be, the villains, Robin, and everything
else. I loved Batman so much that since his suit was black, my favorite color
became black. There is several reasons behind why I am attracted to Batman, but
I think the main reason I like him so much is because he does not have super
powers. One memory that comes to mind when I think of Batman is the encounter I
had just like him. In the movies, Bruce Wayne or Batman has an encounter with a
bat when he was a young kid. When I was little, a bat got into our chimney and
started flying around the house until my dad killed it. Ever since then,
whenever I think of Batman I think of that one memory. When I think of Batman,
I also think about all the villains that he encounters in the different
television shows and movies. Another reason I like Batman so much, because he
is not always about violence. By imagining “What Would Batman Do”, I think I
would be able to help solve and end a lot of disputes without violence. Batman
to me is about justice for those who do wrong and protection for those who are
in danger or need protection. I think by being fair and justice in all my
decisions in life and protecting those that I feel I need to be protected, I
would be like Batman when I get older.
