In "Is There a Superhero in all of Us?" Peter and Gabriella Hancock, they make the case that we all have potential to achieve more than we can. Are they correct? How does Batman fit this idea? "Is There a Superhero in all of Us?" One would normally answer this question by saying "yes there is a Superhero in all of us, it is the everyday good deeds we make every day that make use a Superhero", or some other variation of that. By no means is this untrue, but Peter and Gabriella Hancock take a bit more in depth look at achieving more than we can as Superheroes than as mere humans we can achieve. They are correct in their saying that Superheroes have a different way of seeing the world, that if one does not have superpowers then technology is the next logical step to gain all the "powers" of a Superhero.
The first and most basic way Superheroes differentiate themselves from humanity is the difference in their perceptions of the world. If a Superhero were to a heightened ability of hearing, smelling, and vision, their perception of the world would be very different than those without this power. With this enhanced level of perception, one would be surrounded by constant distractions, perhaps rendering them incapable of using their powers to their full potential. So they literally see, hear, feel, and smell the world in a way impossible to normal people, yet what they missed out on an opportunity to encompass Superheroes such as Batman. Batman has a different perception of humanity not because of heightened abilities he was to perceive the world, but by experiences he has suffered and live through that have made him the person he is. The experience that really creates Bruce Wayne/Batman is the murder of his parents when he is but a child. Distraught, this evolves Batman's perception of Gotham. Many normal people, like Bruce, go through traumatic experiences but, "Perception and action are thus two sides of the same coin so that actions always change perceptions; these new perceptions, in their turn, serve to guide future actions (Gibson 1).
