There is a fine line between being a hero and a villain. Batman is the only hero in the movie the The Dark Knight as he never goes against his own morals despite the people of Gotham City losing faith in him. “Because he's the hero Gotham deserves, but not the one it needs right now. So we'll hunt him. Because he can take it. Because he's not our hero. He's a silent guardian. A watchful protector. A Dark Knight.” Batman will always help those in need even when the whole city is against him. The Joker however is the opposite of Batman, the perfect villain. He doesn’t have a goal or objective for his horrendous acts. He just wants to watch the world burn, as said in the movie. Harvey Dent falls on this thin line between hero and villain. He becomes
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A true villain just wants to watch the world burn. The Joker is solely after the destruction of others, he views it all as a game of cat and mouse with Batman. Knowing how Batman will never go against his own rules and kill him. He is worse than the mob or other criminals because of his lack of a goal. The Joker’s motives are what makes him the true villain. The line that divides a hero and villain is fine and ever changing with the situation. Harvey Dent falls right on the line. Starting out as a hero the people could believe in and being a symbol for good. However as time goes on the Joker is able to change him and Harvey Dent becomes a villain. He is only as good as the situation is and as things get bad for him he changes his own morals. He lost hope in people and became the villain. Harvey Dent represents the people and as they begin to lose hope for good, he does as well. Batman and Joker are the ideal hero, villain duo as Joker states in the movie that he needs Batman. Batman represents the hero role very well as he is Gotham City’s protector, a dark knight. While Joker is the opposite only wanting to watch the city burn. Harvey Dent became a villain but he died a hero in the eyes of the people. He lived long enough to see himself become a villain. Batman is the only true hero in the movie The Dark
A true villain just wants to watch the world burn. The Joker is solely after the destruction of others, he views it all as a game of cat and mouse with Batman. Knowing how Batman will never go against his own rules and kill him. He is worse than the mob or other criminals because of his lack of a goal. The Joker’s motives are what makes him the true villain. The line that divides a hero and villain is fine and ever changing with the situation. Harvey Dent falls right on the line. Starting out as a hero the people could believe in and being a symbol for good. However as time goes on the Joker is able to change him and Harvey Dent becomes a villain. He is only as good as the situation is and as things get bad for him he changes his own morals. He lost hope in people and became the villain. Harvey Dent represents the people and as they begin to lose hope for good, he does as well. Batman and Joker are the ideal hero, villain duo as Joker states in the movie that he needs Batman. Batman represents the hero role very well as he is Gotham City’s protector, a dark knight. While Joker is the opposite only wanting to watch the city burn. Harvey Dent became a villain but he died a hero in the eyes of the people. He lived long enough to see himself become a villain. Batman is the only true hero in the movie The Dark