“Dark Knight” was a smash hit for it’s fame‚ explosions‚ and chase scenes‚ but what really had me on the edge of my seat was perhaps the most riveting villain I had ever seen. The Joker. The Joker is a mob-backed terrorist with suicidal tendencies and a textbook sociopath. He is not reasonable‚ he’s not afraid of anything‚ and the last thing he cares about in the world is himself. As Alfred explained to Bruce‚ “Some men just want to watch the world burn”. Given the tortured nature of our subject
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convinced that I’m insane. Most of them subscribe to a philosopher‚ visionary‚ or movement. I happen to subscribe to a comic book villain: specifically‚ the Joker. Apart from making me a topic of intrigue‚ it doesn’t often earn me many listeners. Now that you are somewhat bound to the task of reading this essay‚ I’ll try my luck. The Joker is known for his makeup‚ his charming smile‚ dapper clothing‚ and endearing behavior. I should also probably mention that he has a preference for knives‚ anarchic
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Joker and Batman Clip The Marxism Theory is based on the thinking of Karl Marx. He strongly believed that those who control the means of production control society. In fact‚ Marx suggested that the means of production control the foundation of a civilization’s institutions and beliefs. The movie The Dark Knight is an accurate representation of this theory where many aspects are portrayed and experienced by characters in the movie. Two aspects are specifically present in this movie; Capitalism and
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Othello and The Dark Knight explore the concept of good versus evil The theme of appearance vs reality is represented in the characterisation of Othello’s Iago and The Dark Knight’s Joker. The deceptive nature of both characters is an essential element to plot development and characterisation of Iago and the joker as
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Moral Realism v. Moral Relativism In the movie The Dark Knight‚ Batman is faced with a new challenge—dealing with the Joker. Batman‚ and the city of Gotham‚ views the Joker as a mysterious‚ sadistic criminal who is a freak of nature. However‚ the challenge becomes very personal for Batman as the Joker confronts Batman about everything he believes in. The Joker does this because he has a very relativistic view on life. Even though he murders innocent people‚ tortures others for amusement‚ and manipulates
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Executive Summary 1. Business Owner(s) & Product/Service i. Joker Africa operates and owns great number of casinos through the Dar Es Salaam‚ at the moment operates 16 casinos around all areas of the Dar Es Salaam.In areas such as: Africa Sana‚ Buguruni‚ Mbagala‚ Banana‚ Madukani‚ Kumikucha‚ Magomeni‚ Manzese‚ Tip Top‚ Ilala‚ Namanga‚ Mnananyamala‚ Tandale‚ Kariakoo‚ Tameke‚ Kinondoni. In Joker Africa company today operates approximately 170 employees and around
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I’m going mostly off the movies because that’s what I’m most familiar with. The Joker is a murdering psychopath‚ who murders to get his laughs‚ which are pretty common considering the name. The Joker is a terrible person‚ and the best villain. That is why the Joker is my favorite‚ and the best villain. The antagonist in A Wrinkle in Time seems to be very good at manipulation. The villain that I wrote about never really
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Hartman’s Boot Camp on Paris Island during the Vietnam War. There‚ this type A personality man motivates his platoon by ceaselessly insulting and demeaning them‚ giving them abusive nicknames. A pragmatic recruit who talks behind his back becomes “Joker.” A Texas recruit becomes “Cowboy.” And a slow-witted recruit with no intelligence or ambition becomes “Gomer Pyle.” It seems as if this man needs to inspire fear in the men he is training to obtain respect and have his orders followed. There is‚
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corruption‚ and a sense of urban decay. The plot of the movie is that The Joker‚ who is a deviant character and a criminal mastermind‚ seeks revenge for Batman and wants to demolish him. Batman‚ who is also Bruce Wayne‚ is a dedicated billionaire who serves to protect the City of Gotham from all crime. Bruce witnessed the murder of his parents when he was a child and swore to seek revenge on any criminals‚ including The Joker. Another character‚ Harvey Dent also aims to protect Gotham City and is
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Ermey calls out Jokers name and tells him that he has made it into basic military journalism. Journalism is a very big part of any war‚ and can really help create propaganda. The only way to create positive propaganda is to receive positive information on the war. The journalists
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