📅 30 December 2025
DOI: 10.32585/ijelle.v7i2.7007

Trauma and the Hero’s Mind: A Freudian Ego Analysis of Bruce Wayne in The Batman

International Journal of English Linguistic, Literature, and Education
Universitas Veteran Bangun Nusantara

📄 Abstract

This study examines Bruce Wayne’s psychological dynamics in The Batman (2022) using Sigmund Freud’s psychoanalytic theory, with a focus on the ego’s role in mediating trauma and moral conflict. This study analyzes how Wayne’s unresolved childhood trauma and dual identity as a vigilante reflect the interplay between the id, ego, and superego. Employing a qualitative descriptive method, this study analyzes purposively selected scenes and dialogues from The Batman using close textual analysis. Audience reception data further support the interpretation of Wayne’s character as a psychologically complex figure. The findings reveal that Wayne’s ego adapts to internal and external pressures through ethical compromises, illustrating Freud’s theory of ego functioning. This study contributes to contemporary literary and film criticism by offering a psychoanalytic perspective on trauma and identity in modern superhero narratives.

🔖 Keywords

#Bruce Wayne; Freudian psychoanalysis; Ego; Trauma; defence mechanism

ℹ️ Informasi Publikasi

Tanggal Publikasi
30 December 2025
Volume / Nomor / Tahun
Volume 7, Nomor 2, Tahun 2025

📝 HOW TO CITE

Syarif, Ahmad; Purnomo, Budi, "Trauma and the Hero’s Mind: A Freudian Ego Analysis of Bruce Wayne in The Batman," International Journal of English Linguistic, Literature, and Education, vol. 7, no. 2, Dec. 2025.

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