She explains in the letter that because she loves Harvey and thinks that Bruce will not be able to give up his life as Batman, she is going to marry Harvey (but that she will always love Bruce and will remain his friend).

What was in Rachels' letter to Bruce?

I'm going to marry Harvey Dent. I love him, and I want to spend the rest of my life with him. When I told you that if Gotham no longer needed Batman we could be together, I meant it. But now I'm sure the day won't come when *you* no longer need Batman.

What did Alfred do with Rachel's letter to Bruce?

Rachel later gave Alfred the task of giving Bruce a letter, which revealed that she was going to marry Harvey. Alfred later burned the letter, and reflected that, just as the people of Gotham needed to believe in Harvey Dent, despite his actions as "Two-Face", Bruce needed to believe that Rachel still loved him.

Why does Alfred burn the letter?

In an attempt to stop him, Alfred finally confesses to Bruce that Rachel chose Dent and that he burned the letter in order to spare Bruce of the pain. This revelation puts a severe strain on Bruce's relationship with Alfred, who then leaves Wayne Manor.

Does Bruce ever read Rachel's letter?

I'm sorry to let you down. If you lose your faith in me, please keep your faith in people. Love, now and always, Rachel. Rachel Dawes' letter to Bruce, which Alfred burned following Rachel's death to spare Bruce the pain of reading it.

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Why did Batman save Harvey and not Rachel?

The Joker Knew Harvey Dent Was Gotham's Real Hero

While there's no doubt that the Joker tricked Batman into choosing who would die and thus lied about where Rachel was, there's another reason why the Joker had Batman save Harvey Dent.

Did Bruce Wayne love Rachel?

Rachel Dawes was Bruce Wayne's childhood friend and love interest who served as Gotham City's assistant district attorney and fought against corruption in the city. Before her death at the hands of the Joker, she was one of the few people who knew the Batman's true identity.

Did Rachel ever love Bruce?

Rachel meets up with Bruce the morning after, having seen how he'd changed into a better man. She confesses her love for him, but says that as long as Batman is around, there would always be distance between them.

Why did Batman sacrifice Rachel?

Rachel is a symbol of the normal life that Bruce Wayne must sacrifice to become a hero, and this is why she always had to die.

Why did Maggie Gyllenhaal replace Katie Holmes?

Katie Holmes was replaced by Maggie Gyllenhaal as Rachel Dawes in "The Dark Knight," but her exit was due to personal preference, not creative differences. Holmes left to explore other roles and appeared in the movie "Mad Money" instead.

Why did Harvey Dent turn evil?

Harvey became Two-Face due to a combination of Maroni's scarring, untreated mental illness, marital stress and his own personal choices. But one has to wonder if Batman and Gordon ever lay awake at night haunted by the role they played in Harvey's downfall.

Why does Alfred care about Bruce so much?

He's been a part of the Wayne family before Bruce was born and was then the legal guardian to Bruce when his parents were killed. I'm sure the latter is the biggest reason he's so loyal to him. He sees Bruce like a son and he cares about him quite a lot.

What was Rachel's letter about?

He later finds the part in the letter she is asking about—for him to accept full responsibility for their breakup and sleeping with Chloe—and immediately disagrees with it, still stuck on the fact that she was the one who suggested they "were on a break." After Rachel goes on about how Ross is so great for accepting ...

What was in the letter to Bruce?

Thomas's letter tells Bruce that the loss he suffered has corrupted him, that he is consumed by his past and is neither a hero or even a good man. He credits those qualities to Barry Allen, due to his ability to move past his own loss and find hope and love again, hinting perhaps that he hopes Bruce can do the same.

What was Rachel's letter about in friends?

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When Rachel asks him what he thought of the letter, Ross acts as though he read it and agrees with whatever the letter says. Once he discovers that the letter asks him to take full responsibility for the breakup, Ross isn't sure if he can keep up the charade.

What is the Joker's real name?

It is then revealed that the Joker's real name is "Jack Oswald White." Martha then shares that she visited the Flashpoint universe's version of Jack Oswald White, discovering him to be a struggling family man supporting his wife and a child as a janitor at Wayne Casino.

Why did the Joker give Batman the wrong address?

Rigging it to explode, Joker planned to test Batman on whether he'd save Harvey or Rachel. While in custody, Joker gave the address as the place where Harvey Dent was being kept. Believing the clown to have told them the truth, Gordon mobilized the GCPD to get to the location before it exploded.

Why did they change Rachel in The Dark Knight?

According to Nolan, there was no deeper motivation behind recasting the role — Holmes simply wasn't available. "Katie wasn't available for the role, which I wasn't very happy about, but these things happen, and I was very, very fortunate that Maggie [Gyllenhaal] was able to take it over," the filmmaker said.

Who did Bruce Wayne love the most?

Unsurprisingly, Batman's most popular love interest is the antihero and occasional villain Catwoman. Even though they often stand on opposite sides of the law, Batman and Catwoman still understand each other.

Who does Bruce Wayne love the most?

Batman's relationship with Selina Kyle, the Catwoman, is the most enduring and iconic of his relationships.

Does Rachel like Harvey or Bruce?

The sense of loss and justice is too strong in Bruce, and no matter what he says, she felt he will never be able to give up being Batman. Rachel Dawes likely chose Harvey Dent over Bruce Wayne because she saw the potential in him to become a great hero, while she did not believe that Bruce had the capacity to be one.

Why does the Joker choose Harvey?

Why did the Joker take the risk of placing a gun in Harvey Dent's hand? Beacause he's a master manipulator. He knew that there was a 50/50 chance that Dent would pull the trigger especially in his current mental state. He wanted to mess with him.

Why did Harvey let the Joker live?

Should the flipped coin land on the unblemished side, the Joker would live. However, should it fall on the burnt half, he would die. The flip of the coin lands in the Joker's favor, however, and Dent lets the man leave.

Why did Batman take the blame for Harvey's death?

For Gotham's sake, Batman lied and took the blame for Harvey's crimes because Gotham needed better heroes than what he could represent. Batman realized his vigilantism inspired both criminals and citizen vigilantes, rather than deterring them.