Theory

Vladimir Propp

1) Hero - Bruce Wayne
2) Villain - Mugger
3) Donor - Lucius Fox
4) False Hero - Henri Ducard
5) Dispatcher - Henri Ducard and Bruce Wayne
6) Helper - Lucius Fox
7) Princess - Gotham City
8) Father - Thomas Wayne

Tzvetan Todorov

1) A state of equilibrium = As children running around playing.
2) A disruption of that order = When he falls down the well.
3) A recognition that the disorder has occurred = His nightmares and flashbacks.
4) An attempt to repair the damage = When he joins the league of shadows.
5) A return or restoration of a new equilibrium = Bruce becoming batman.

Levi Straus

Rich/Poor = The Wayne's/The mugger
Male/Female = Bruce/Rachel
Hero/Villain = Batman/Scarecrow
Young/Old = Bruce/Alfred
Police/Criminal = Gordon/Carmine Farconi
Moral/