Dark Knight Identity

Throughout “The Dark Knight” by Christopher Nolan crime and deviance is seen throughout the film. Crime and deviance in The Dark Knight has two faces as society accepts crime for those whose are helping them and at the same time punishes those who are punished. Society in Gotham accepts crime when the Batman commits it to help for the betterment of society; however, crime is not accepted when it is committed by mob bosses, gangs, criminal cops, and most importantly through the joker. The forms of deviancy/crime which are seen throughout the film is the Labeling Approach, Human Rights Approach, and Human Diversity Approach.

“You either die a hero, or live long enough to see yourself become the villain.” (Nolan) This was first said in the 2012 The Dark Knight Rises movie, and has since been repeated numerous times. Although it is not always true, this can often be the case for may characters in both movies and books. There could be may reason this happens ranging from greed to obsessive love, but one specific reason, as shown in “Godliness: A Tale in Four Parts” by Sherwood Anderson, and “Admission” by Danzy Senna and other short stories, is pride.

There is a story going around, that a mom can lift a car up when their child is stuck underneath it, and in danger. When a person is hit with adversity, they are able to bring out certain characteristics that they did not know were possible, or that they had. This is because being in a situation where you are faced with a problem, people tend to find their true talents.

The number of movies adapted from comic books has, in recent years, become more and more popular, and more comic book films are being released now than in the past. In this essay I will explore the reasons why this pattern has emerged and potential reasons for 'the prevalence of comic book adaptations in post 9/11 cinema'.

The main conflicts in the world of The Dark Knight Returns revolve around escalating crime in Gotham city and forces of the authority attempting to control it. The authority should be a moral force and represent justice. The figures that represent the authority should be selfless and work only to promote the integrity of law and order. Authority proves to be contradictory in Miller’s novel as the authoritative figures express qualities of vigilantism and overall moral ambiguity.

Within the film The Dark Knight, one of the many techniques used was symbolism. One of the symbols that was portrayed throughout the film was Two-Face’ coin, it represents how Two-Face leaves his choices up to chance, but since the coin got burnt everything equals a messy death. When it comes down to it everything is a life or death situation although there were a few scenes that showed that Two-Face didn’t always listen to what the coin said because “he makes his own luck” (Nolan 2008). Another symbol was the bat signal, it represents the trust between Batman and Gordon. Harvey did use the bat signal at one point and violated the personal connection between them, which was wrong, only Gordon was allowed to use it because he earned the right

Lighting as we know, creates the atmosphere for the setting, it establishes the overall tone for what the audience sees. Lighting is key in filming, as it can change tones from scene to scene to create a certain subliminal meaning. For instance the contrasting light from character to character to allow the viewer to understand the differences. Throughout the movie “The Dark Knight” we are able to see how the lighting allows for the directors subliminal meaning to seek through; darkness within. As the name of the movie suggests “Dark Knight” the movies overall tone is set in the darkness. This dark atmosphere allows for an eerie feeling, tension to build up and an anxiety feeling for the viewer. To understand the underlining meaning behind the lighting choices within the film, it 'll be shown by the protagonist, antagonist and the overall atmosphere within the movie.

The Dark Knight, directed by Christopher Nolan, is an action-packed movie set in the fictional city of Gotham. It is a real-life film based on the marvelous comic book hero, Batman. Throughout the movie, there are many philosophical themes portrayed. After closely analyzing the film, I found that some of the most distinct ideas would be that of Hobbes’ theory of human nature. More specifically, Hobbes’ idea that without the security that society offers, humans will become fearful and chaotic. Humans are prone to look towards an authority figure that can provide them protection, and when that figure is taken away, they go into anarchy.

When comics were first coming out, they were not all that popular but in todays’ world, they have become very popular and well known. Several of these comics have been turned into films, which is one of the many reasons why the popularity has been rising over the years. One of the most well known comics is Batman: The Dark Knight Returns. This comic was composed and released in 1986 by Frank Miller. With the usage of Frank Miller’s powerful, intense lines and the artwork done by Klaus Janson’s and Lynn Varley’s it has elevated this comic up to the very top of mainstream comics. In Batman: The Dark Knight Returns, the skillful illustrations on the pages successfully create the thought that there are underlying meanings, which makes the atmosphere a very intense one throughout the comic. The work of art that is presented on the pages in this comic are embedded in such a way that the pages become the continuum for the meaning. One of the main themes that are imbedded on the pages through the artwork in this book is the ideological struggle between Bruce Wayne and Batman.

In the film, The Dark Knight directed by Christopher Nolan, The Joker, one of Batman's most dangerous enemies whose aim is too push Batman to his ultimate limits, to break his personal rules and strict moral code. This, being the Jokers only reason to live, he has no fear of death and pain. The Joker is characterised as a calculating and logical criminal, a rebel with minimal empathy or moral and a nemesis who commits purposeless crime. Together these characteristics are developed through specific and appropriate use of technical aspects, such as, camera movement, camera angles, props and dialogue. Together these techniques create a character who is an extraordinary to watch, as he causes chaos in Gotham City, all to get

To the general public, comic books are usually in the same category as video games. Most people think of comic books just as a silly child entertainment tool. Comic books have sky rocketed in popularity within the current decade mainly from the help of superhero movie adaptations. Even with their rise of popularity within the general public comic books are still considered a lesser form of reading. The casual reader will never put a comic book, no matter how famous, in the same league as To Kill a Mockingbird in literary complexity. Comic books carry a negative stigma with them. They first stared out as children’s tales, but have grown to have a complexity that even some scholars have trouble pinpointing. All of the controversy begs the question

"The Dark Knight" is grimly magisterial. It's a summer blockbuster that contemplates near-total civic disaster: Crowds surge, tractor-trailers flip, and buildings explode, but the pop violence feels heavy, mournful. Light barely escapes the film's gravitational pull.

Explain the difference between internal and external conflict and provide an example of each from a book or movie from outside this class.

“Their morals, their code, it’s a bad joke” said Joker, looking straight into Batman’s eyes and his soul. “They’re only as good as the world allows them to be. I’ll show you, when the chips are down, these civilized people, uh, they’ll eat each other.” Joker gives a rather chilling observation of how people would behave in the absence of laws. Along with this scene, there are many other scenes in The Dark Knight where Joker suggests the evil nature of humanity. However, this is a movie after all right? What Jokers can’t be that true, right? Or is he? The Dark Knight is the second installment in the Nolan’s Batman trilogy. In this movie, Gotham faces a new, much more sinister threat in the form of Joker and Batman rallies hard to find the line between Vigilantism and Heroism. According to Movie Pilot, the nature of humanity is determined by the choices made while Pop Mythology asserts that human nature is evil due our animalistic desires and instincts. While humans may perform good and bad actions, overall it is quite difficult to determine whether the human nature is definitively good or evil as there is constant change in the human nature.

These individual skill sets played a vital role in the Invisible Man’s ability to acquire a sense of his own identity. Without these skill sets, he was just a lifeless body floating throughout life. Burying his real self and identity to play the roles that the college and brotherhood compelled him to play, the Invisible Man was depicted as invisible. The Invisible Man recognized his invisibility soon after leaving college, but did not grasp what exactly it meant to be invisible, “Without light I am not invisible, but formless as well; and to be unaware of one’s form is to live a death. I myself, after existing some twenty years, did not become alive until I discovered my invisibility”(6). He noted that being unaware of one's self-was as if he was already dead. Gregory Ellison II, an author, wrote a book entitled "Cut Dead But Still Alive: Caring for African-American Young Men” stated that oftentimes African American young men feel invisible and feel as though they are cut dead. Cut dead was a 19th-century term meaning to be snubbed completely or deliberately ignored. Gregory Ellison II also mentioned that African American men who do feel invisible are in many instances not given the opportunity to be seen otherwise. The Invisible Man was one of the men that Gregory Ellison II was talking about because he had been constrained by the institutions he had been a part of. These institutions did not allow him to be himself or be seen as an individual. After reflecting on where he