Chapter Two

Dual Nature- the main idea of the novel is the dual personality of people and how we can be “evil” and malicious one moment and kind and generous the next. The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde- title Good vs. Evil- this is the main theme and conflict in the novel. Throughout the novel the personalities of Jekyll and Hyde fight within his body for power and control. Potion- Hyde or Jekyll use a potion or serum that allows him to transform personalities. Will- The reason that Utterson…

but you can choose which one makes him seem like a dark character. Dark is about the only thing Batman and the Joker have in common. Batman and The Joker are completely opposite in almost every way. This is what forms the relationship between the two in the shows. The saying opposites attract is true i guess. After all of these years The Joker has had multiple chances to end Batman but he never did. Why? Because The Joker wants to keep fighting with Batman. If The Joker is the opposite of…

Henry Jekyll opens his statement of the case with a reflection on his life up until the time where he begins attempting to prise apart the two qualities that he believes man is made up of. Jekyll explains he had a better start in life than most other people, “born…to a large fortune [and of] excellent parts”, his family was quite well off in terms of finance and he was born with the foreseeable stature of an honourable gentleman. For the majority of his later life, Henry Jekyll found both his…

The Dionysian and the Apollonian are two impulses that Nietzsche identifies as ways of thinking that is expressed through art. The Apollonian being that which relates to logic, reason, and order, whereas the Dionysian relates to irrationality, intoxication, losing oneself, and emotions. When these two impulses come together and are balanced art is created. One genre of television series is drama. In dramas there is usually a protagonist which would represent the Apollonian aspect by bringing…

Authors have to employ various techniques in their writing to convey their message to the reader. However, comic book authors face an extra struggle. Having little text and few pages, they have to manipulate their images and the way the text appears to get their message across. The author of Batman the Dark Knight: Trapped by the Scarecrow portrays the complexity of the characters, the motives for their actions, and their similarity through his dark illustrations, frequency of text use, and…

In the 2008 movie, The Dark Knight, directed by Christopher Nolan, multiple explosions occur in the Gotham City Hospital as the Joker walks down a street like nothing happened. Mayhem breaks loose as there is another possible two hospitals that he may blow up as well, how does the community deal with the Joker? Do they kill him or leave him be? This might be one of the most controversial debates in the comic community, should Batman kill The Joker? The Joker has done many Per many different…

It has been 15 years since the rise of The Syndicate (only here until we get le confirmed name),The villainous organization who claims responsibility for the death and early retirement of every vigilante figure. The world became flooded with crime, the rise of a mysterious figure known only as “Fortress” has began one last attempt at reforming the former Justice League & Teen Titans. In order to once and for all destroy, The Syndicate. The world is nothing but a playground for villains, no hero…

to create the personality of a human being. Patricia Ferrer-Medina emphasises that their personal tastes and behavior do not actually changed since both Jekyll and Hyde enjoy luxurious items and have a charming way of talking (10). Even though the two have opposite views on life, the original personality remains the same. Their motives are similar…

to give it to them.” Much of the film is dedicated to exploring what kind of criminal and what kind of hero Gotham City deserves. Bruce Wayne seems to be a white-collar criminal, who engages in the kind of corporate crimes that attract our real-life two-faced prosecutors. He takes corporate resources to pursue his own interests, uses deceptive means to obtain a majority stake in Wayne Enterprises after persuading an initial public offering, and intimidates a potential whistle-blower. Bruce is…

The Joker manages the overthrow of an entire criminal organization, predicting the moves of the cops and others on their way. The Joker says “Do I really look like a guy with a plan, Harvey? I don’t have a plan…” “I’m a dog chasing cars… I wouldn’t know what to do with one if I caught it. I just do things. I’m just a wrench in the gears. I hate plans.” “Schemers trying to control their little worlds. I’m not a schemer, I show the schemers how pathetic their attempts to control things really…