Martinez- Catwoman and Batman vs. Selina Kyle and Bruce Wayne

Selina Kyle is an oppressed secretary to her boss Max Shreck. She struggles with her own title as “secretary” as she often mentions that she is an “executive assistant” because she goes above and beyond the duties of any normal secretary. After her discovery of Shreck’s plan to suck the energy out of Gotham City, he pushes her out of a window and “kills” her, however she comes back to life as Catwoman.

When Selina Kyle and Bruce Wayne meet, there is an instant attraction between the two of them. Selina is very shy and timid and she resembles the classic stereotype of a secretary with her big glasses, soft voice, and obedient nature. They have a sort of light and innocent flirtation going on between the two of them. The two of them are sort of shy around each other and eventually Bruce invites Selina over to his house. This is a normal way for any relationship to start off as however, its Selina and Bruce’s dual personalities which complicate their relationship.

Catwoman is Selina Kyle’s oppressed dual personality unleashed. Her instability, anger, and want of revenge is all in due part that she is fed up with how she has been oppressed by Shreck. She is neither on Batman nor Penguin’s side as she is out on her own seeking out her personal vengeance. For this reason, she is a threat to Batman. He does not know what is she up to next, all he knows is that she isn’t on his side. Batman sees her as a threat when she blows up one of Shreck’s buildings because he notices how destructive she can be on her own without any help.

In contrast to Selina Kyle’s soft personality, Catwoman is confident, independent, intimidating, malicious and fast moving. She is seductive as well as she wears a skintight black suit and wears heels. She also shows how she is a sexual being when she licks Batman’s face, which is the complete opposite of Selina Kyle.

Batman and Catwoman have encounters of face-to-face combat where they are fighting each other. At the end of their fighting they always end up face to face, exuding a violent sexual tension fueled by hate. Catwoman at one point leaves a deep wound in Batman’s side and he does the same on her arm. The complexity of their dual personality relationship is shown when Selina comes over to Bruce’s house for a date and they end up kissing end each is trying to cover up each one’s injuries.

Selina Kyle’s oppressed and angry psyche is revealed through Catwoman as she runs around the streets of Gotham City with her own agenda without any fear to anyone or anything which affects the way she acts around Bruce Wayne and Batman.