“THE OTHER SIDE OF THE PENNY!

” 

Alfred Pennyworth has been Batman’s most trusted ally and

confidant since the Dark Knight first hit the streets of Gotham City.
Now, witness Batman’s battle for justice from Alfred’s perspective
and learn how harrowing that journey has been as Batman
experiences one of the worst nights Gotham City has ever seen, a
night that will push Alfred to the breaking point!  
“One night Alfred was sleeping as always, suddenly the phone rang.  
Hello, Mr. and Mrs. Wayne are not here would you like to let a
message?” 
Only one phone call, only one can change a lot the life of people. In
my case since that phone calling, everything changed forever. Every
night, it does not mean if rains or not or if he is sick or not, I am
waiting, I am waiting the phone calling. Usually I stay awake
waiting. Sometimes I go down to the Batcave and I just work,
preparing the things for his arrival. Every time he dresses as the bat, I
know that the night is going to be long. “I cannot sleep Alfred the
city needs me” is what he says, “if you want, you can go to sleep”
but, neither I can, just I cannot do it. I must to help and care about
him, deam it, he is very neglected with his own health, he doesn’t eat
on time, he doesn’t sleep, he never keeps resting more than 8 hours.
How the hell, can he save the city when he is so bad taking care of
himself? Sometimes I ask in my mind, what would he do without
me? I have to admit that I am too old to do this. I should be resting at
this time and this age but I cannot leave him alone. Every night I pray
for receive his calling telling to me that he is coming back. No one ever says that super heroes’ family  lIfes were easy but
what happen when the only family of a super hero is his old butler?  
“Mr. Pennyworth, I am calling from the police station, there was a problem”  
Nights as today I think and I regret the moment, I blame the robber, the bullet, the tragedy of the killing of Mr.
Thomas and Martha Wayne. It transform the young Bruce in what he is now, a black painted vigilante with no life, no
dreams, no future… only his mission, to protect Gotham from the evil forces. I am tired and I blame myself too, because I
rose the child and I let him become in this monster named Batman. Sometimes I hate myself because he should be married
and with kids, happy! However, this bloody city, demands a lot of him but, when I see in the morning happy people,
families living because he makes the streets safer places for them I ask to myself if the price worth it?… and I say
yes.       
One calling, one night, one bad day, changes all… worried, Alfred jumps from bed. When he arrives to the place, a police
officer told him, -Mr. Pennyworth I need you to come with us to identify the bodies-, Alfred answers,  No, they are very
famous in all Gotham everyone can recognize them. I have a bigger responsibility now. Where is he? The police  brings to
Alfred the little Bruce; he takes the kid to his room.  The room is so big and lonely, said the kid crying, no master
Bruce don’t worry, is not so lonely I won’t to go any place, anything you need I will be next to you tonight and…
always.  
Adapted from Batman’s journal No 3 " Father's Day " by Tom Taylor. Year 2018 
 
Explain in a text of 2 paragraphs next things related to the reading;  
 
1. Why the fragments name is “The other side of the penny” explain your reasons?
 
2. Why despite Alfred is tired to help Bruce and he knows that he will not stop, Alfred continues helping him? 

3. What would you do in the Alfred’s position? Mention 5 things. 

4. The name of the comic is father’s day mention things inside the text mention why?