The Dark Knight: A Literary Analysis

In Media Studies, it is significant to state the difference between the narrative and story. According to K. R. Jennings (2015) “A story is a structured narrative. It has a beginning, middle and end. It typically contains other ingredients too, like characters and a plot.” Furthermore Jennings states that “a narrative, on the other hand, is a sequence of events. It has no standard form or structure. No distinct beginning or end.” Simply put, narrative is principally the order in which something is placed in and there is always a purpose for this. For example, directors often use hallucinations, commentaries, flash-backs or montages to demonstrate preceding stories or show a passing of time. Genre, Character, Form and Time help us determine …show more content…
In this case, Lucius Fox offers Bruce Wayne with such objects as a utility belt, gadgets and a Bat mobile. Such devices in today’s society are perceived as somewhat mystic in the respect that they are tremendously ahead of their time and in many respects, difficult to conceive, like that of magic. Commissioner Gordon accomplishes two character parts in The Dark Knight, that of: The Helper- Supports the hero, sometimes as a sidekick e.g. The fairy godmother in Cinderella and The Dispatcher- Frequently sends the hero on his mission/quest. This character too, habitually signals our hero to a problem. Batman considers that Harvey Dent be able to converted as the “White Knight” of Gotham City. Harvey Dent is portrayed as the real champion of Gotham, due to his crime fighting in the courtroom. Batman believes that he can step down and leave Gotham city securely in his hands However when Rachel is murdered by the Joker and Harvey Dent is left utterly defaced and scarred, his hero position is lost. He instead becomes the Anti-hero known as “Two- Face”. He is what Propp refers to as “The False Hero”. The Father character according to that of Propp is frequently typically that of the father of the princess, not of the Hero. For example, the king may prize the Hero for saving his daughter (A Princess) from a dragon. However, in The Dark Knight, the Princess is killed by the Villain. The Father …show more content…
Men are signified as tough, influential, intellectual, quick thinking eg. Bruce Wayne goes to Hong Kong and uses his affluence, intellect and power to seize Mr Wong’s attention. Harvey Dent shows expertise in the law, when he gets a gun jagged at his head in the court room and says, ‘But your honour I'm not done’ epitomises him as cool and composed. Harvey Dent and Bruce Wayne contest for hierarchy, alpha and supremacy. This is known as “Hyper masculinity”, when the typical typecasts of males are over played and hyperbolised, Batman is extraordinarily strong. On the other hand females are pronounced as sexualized, objectified, gold diggers. Rachael is conveyed as the princess in need of rescuing by Batman, she is shown to be desirous by two men, and we know this because of the scene where she kisses Bruce Wayne but is in a relationship with Harvey Dent. In a position of power she is shown to be cross-examining Wai Wong however her shirt is unbuttoned so that it is revealing, sexualizing her. Laura Mulvey’s male gaze theory, stations the viewers to see females through the eyes of heterosexual males. Natasha, a prima ballerina, is also presented to be only intent in money as her and the rest of the Russian ballet go on a ‘love boat’ with billionaire Bruce