Batman Review

In “The Other Universe of Bruce Wayne,” I believe the use of a pop culture character is incredibly effective at making the readers more intrigued in the poem. Nearly everyone knows that Bruce Wayne is the day to day face of superhero Batman. By writing about a popular character, the author allows for the readers to feel a connection to the poem. By using such a figure, the reader already has a brief history of Bruce’s life in mind. This allows for almost every reader to quickly and easily understand who Bruce is, what he does, and it also gives them an image to picture within their minds as they read. By having a preconceived image in their heads, readers are able to focus more on the writing without having to work as hard and picturing the character. Even if they personally have never seen or heard the story of batman, they have at least an idea of how the story goes and therefore feel more confident reading about a familiar icon. On the contrary, using a common figure is also a dangerous decision on the part of the poet. Because the character is so well known, the author must make sure that what he says about Bruce is in accordance with the story. Readers will be quick to pick up on any mistakes in the poets descriptions of references, so the author must be sure that what they are saying is accurate. Overall, the use of a pop culture character is a very effective way to help guarantee the readers will relate to the poem and be more inclined to read it.