Batman: The Killing Joke

display their historical moments in appealing ways. The latest Batman movie, the dark knight (2008), directed by the one and only Christopher Nolan, is a perfect example of that. Like many superhero movies, it has a hero and an anti-hero. Featuring Christian Bale as Bruce Wayne/Batman who is the hero and Heath Ledger as the Joker who played the anti-hero. The Joker’s main purpose is to bring chaos to the people of Gotham city, so Batman must come to terms with one of the greatest psychological…

bar…well, a Starbucks. It may sound like the beginning of an odd joke, but this situation is actually the window into some interesting insight of the views of power by individuals whose very stories are woven around the concept. In a way, each of these characters can be viewed in a negative light because of their involvement with power: killing for it, losing it, manipulating for it, or abusing it. In Macbeth’s case, he leans towards the “killing for it” category. In the beginning of his story,…

fictional characters such as Batman or Spider-Man, the ideals of individualism and nonconformity…

Commissioner Gordon brings proves to be the epitome of what is good. In The Killing Joke, the Joker tried to make Gordon go insane using the memory of the attack on his daughter against him. It is true that “memories are what our reason is based upon” and torturing his daughter right in front of Gordon would theoretically imbalance…

hero. Younger children idolise them and a large amount of people contribute to the industry. These films sell and make up a huge portion of the outsider character. Every day heroes are noticed in society, but there is nothing quite like the figure of Batman, who goes to extraordinary measures to live up to the superhero character. The character of The Joker in this case, is the real outsider and he is the figure who portrays the real, raw concepts and ideals of society in a way that challenges…

Intriguing heroes are plenty, villains, not so many. However, the ‘Batman’ universe gave the world a menacing yet fascinating super villain with a chalk white face, green hair, and a fear inducing Glasgow smile. Unlike the many other fictional villains who petrified the world with super powers and super weapons, this man was able to instil gut wrenching fear by virtue of his “strange” personality. It is for this very reason that the “Joker” is such a captivating and interesting character to…

question. The scene starts with The Joker sitting in an interrogation room, where the lights turn on and Batman sneaks up behind him and slams his head into the table. The joker replies with a smart remark, and batman slams his fist into The Joker 's hand on the table. Batman continues to ask the question, “Where’s Dent?” The Joker, who must be numb to pain, continues to play mind games with Batman until he finally cracks and tells him what he wants. The philosophical question raised is an…

Hero’s Limits in making Peace in the society In the American superhero movies, superhero saves the world. These superheros either have super power which makes them invulnerable or lot’s of money to build equipments which makes them invulnerable. In the Japanese animation, the high school students save the world. They often have grand ideal, the nice antagonists who “help” these protagonists to grow up, and many people who supports their grand ideal. Do they really bring the peace to the world?…

the title “Deadpool Kills the Marvel Universe”, which is the main focus of this rhetorical analysis. This title is, for the most part, self explanatory in the basics of what happens in those four issues; Deadpool moves through the marvel universe killing every hero, villain and antihero. Deadpool’s psychotic break is caused by his realization that he is a comic book character with no true control over his actions. In absolute defiance of the fourth wall he rampages across the marvel universe in…