The Joker Analysis

The Joker has no alter ego. He walks around the way he is with his deformed face full of scars and in some versions, with his bright colored hair and bleached skin, always with that maniac, chilling laughter which always makes the hair on the back of my neck stand up. He has no personal agenda to all the brutality he inflicts, no thirst for revenge or materialistic goals made him reach this point. He lives to dismantle the codes the society lives by and all he hopes for is to rip apart the expected codes of morality, so the people can then be free of any faith, any belief of right or wrong. He creates situations for the people of his town

Miller’s purpose for writing the book Ancient Greek Athletics is to teach the audience about ancient Greek Games and how this important subject can teach us more about our own world. He accomplishes this goal by using the artifacts he has studied along with the history itself to guide the audience in their journey toward appreciating Greek heritage. In this book, Miller addresses the Olympic Games that began more than twenty-five hundred years ago. I learned many different things throughout this book including: the participants, all the different athletic

The Greeks were the first to see nakedness as a heroic state. When a Greek removed his clothes to compete in the ancient Olympic Games, it was thought and believed that he had put on the uniform of righteousness. Probity was never in question and Greeks were not always naked. They were naked in the gym and gymnasium, by Greek definition, means gymnos or naked. Most agree that the most famous Greek sculpture of all, is the Discobolus, the discus-thrower. The Greeks created the Olympic Games and one of the greatest achievements to Americans and people across the World is to represent their country in the Olympic Games. In society today, Ivan Ostarcevic’s Discobolus America Painting shows the similarities between ancient and modern heroes

Many assume that to get from one point to another, similar paths are typically taken. Both the Joker from the Dark Knight and the Islamic state bring chaos into the world with the intention to ultimately cleanse the world of its sinners and uncover what they believe the truth of humanity is. Yet the Joker, however, believes he unveils the truth while ISIS believes they exterminate the lies. Circumstances such as these are similar in its root while opposite in its execution.

The arc of the arms and shoulders prepared to launch the discus, and that of his abdomen bending to give strength to its motion are juxtaposed perfectly, so as to bring unshaken harmony to the thrower’s body, even in the middle of performing this physically taxing motion. As for the choice to depict the athlete as nude, this had to be expected for the era of the statue’s creation; ancient Greek society frequently employed the use of nudity in such depictions of physical activities, as a way of celebrating the potential of human body, as well as to serve as a model for younger (in this case, male) Greek citizens becoming men. Furthermore, it was common practice for Greek athletes to train in the nude, for less hindrance in the activity itself, but also so that your technique or muscle groups could be more finely critiqued and developed. In this way, Myron has captured the beauty of training the human body, and the potential for what commitment to honing one’s skills could bring. Such a standard to reach for provided a valuable motivation for young Greek men, and in tandem with the epics of Homer three centuries prior to the statue’s creation, the Discus Thrower served to inspire many generations of glory-hungry Greeks eager to meet the peak of their potential through conditioning. For all they knew, any one of them might be the next to be immortalized in marble.

When you think of psychology what is the the first name that comes to mind? My guess is that you thought of Sigmund Freud. Even though none of his theories of dreams or sexuality have any empirical evidence, he is still one of the most influential figures in all of philosophy. One of Freud’s ideas that does have substance is the idea that our minds are dynamic and contain both conscious and unconscious memories, thoughts, and desires. Freud labeled these phenomena the id, ego, and superego. While the nuances of this theory are complex and somewhat monotonous, they are brought to life in Christopher Nolan’s The Dark Knight. The chaotic and childish joker (id), the pure and valiant Harvey Dent (superego), and the one responsible for finding a balance between the two, Batman (ego).

The character that I decided to choose for this paper is the most well-known villain in the DC universe, the Joker. Appearing first in 1940 has had a long history of causing chaos and mayhem on the streets of Gotham, but is there a reason for it and why would he be put into an asylum because of this. I believe, after some research that the Joker has Antisocial Personality Disorder or APSD. Which is characterized by rebellion against authority, which the Joker is seen doing time and time again with no end in sight, showing no remorse for those they’ve hurt, which can be shown in almost every instance that the Joker has appeared, chronic crazy episodes, almost every episode, comic, movie, game, etc. the Joker has been seen to have at least

An example of this is in the opening sequence, he torments many people, by putting grenades in their mouths to stop them from talking. He has no remorse for anything he does, to anyone. Another example, in this scene, is when he sits with the owner of the bank. After putting a grenade in his mouth also, too stop him from talking back, making him vulnerable and uncomfortable. Camera angles is one technique that helps develops this characteristic as it is a low angle tilt, to show that The Joker is superior and a dominant figure in this scene. The angle almost is intended to be a view point from the bank owner. Which makes the bank owner to feel vulnerable. In this shot, Lighting is also a very effective technique that shows his minimal. The lighting is dark, only exposing half of his face, this gives the feeling of fear and distress. Also, to add to this characteristic of minimal empathy, dialogue is another effective technique. The Joker says, “What doesn't kill you simply makes you... stranger.” Almost in confident hysterics The Joker walks off with the peg to the fake grenade in the bankers mouth. This develops his character as a criminal with minimal empathy and lack of moral, as he doesn't care about conforming to society.

There is no character who is really like no other in the world of comic book villains, and that character is the Joker. Which would be hard for a person to actually find a character who is deep and this disturbed in the world of comic book villains? The mind that originated him, Jerry Robinson, must have been a very twisted person, undoubtedly. The Joker represents a theory about existence that part of me believes that all people wish we could embrace in our own way. He is an outrageous character, the stuff he does to other people is the lowest of the lows. The Joker is also a fascinating character, with an interesting world view, which is why he is my favorite villain. He has so many characteristics that make him even more interesting, like his history, his character, and how is he portrayed.

The fourth question asks why there are differences between The Joker and the rest of us. “Freud would argue that different people develop in differing environments and had different childhood experiences” (Psychoanalysis of The Joker). The reason The Joker is different from all of us is his complicated past. Due to unknown childhood experiences, he never developed a superego.

The Joker holds a strength of being persistent in the things he does. He makes sure that his plans will turn out as how he planned it to be. Even though there were complication in between, he makes sure he finds alternatives to get his job done. Take for an example, when the top mob members of the Gotham city were having a meeting discussing about the illegal money stash has been tracked down by the police officers. Joker shows up and proposed a plan to help the mobsters to find a better way to deal with their business in the future which includes in killing Batman and by taking half cut of the money as reward. Because Gambol thinks that the plan was ridiculous, they declined it and threatened to kill The Joker. This however did not stop him. He took the alternative in pretending to be killed by other gang members just so he could get closer to Gambol, to show that he has power to order people to do things for him

It can be postulated that the Joker is in fact an individual who has become fixated on one of these stages; more specifically the oral stage. This hypothesis stems from the observation that he consistently licks his lips through the duration of the film. Freud's theory would suggest that he does this as a way to feel pleasure or comfort. For instance, during the interrogation scene with Batman it is evident that the Joker is anxious and constantly licks his lips, perhaps as a way to diminish his feeling of anxiety ( De La Noy & Nolan, 2008). The question that remains is why is the joker fixated at this stage? Could it be due to his traumatic experience? Does the pleasure associated with this horrible experience have anything to do with his psychopathic nature? Unfortunately, the responses to these questions are entirely based on the different interpretations each individual has and, therefore; the true answers may never be known.

The Joker’s constant twitching and licking of his lips as possible evidence of an oral fixation and would want to ask the Joker about his relationship with his mother. If we go ahead and believe that the Joker really did have and hate his abusive alcoholic father, then we would explore the conflict between the Joker and his father and as a result, the underdevelopment of a superego. In the second narration of the origins of his scars, the Joker tells Rachel that he once had a wife that was cut up by mobsters and that in an effort to make her feel better, he carves his own face and was devastated when she leaves him. If we believe this version of the story, then his anger from his father

The figure, who once held a spear in his left hand, strides forward in a manner that unites motion and response, energy and poise, male confidence and grace, which were the qualities of the ideal warrior-athlete. Greek Classical style in sculpture focused on the accuracy of human anatomy and stance.

Batman is one of the many fictional superheroes which appears in the “American comic books” that is published by the DC comics. The character is a secret identity for Bruce Wayne, the only heir to Wayne Enterprises. Bruce Wayne swore an oath of vengeance when he witnessed the death of his parents;Thomas Wayne and Martha Wayne (Diamond, 2015). Bat man combats criminals in Gotham: a fictional city, with assistance from various characters, for example, his butler Alfred and Gordon; Gotham city police commissioner. Unlike many of the superheroes characters, Batman possesses no powers .Bruce Wayne trained himself intellectually and physically .it is from dedication to training he possessed the useful traits of physical prowess, martial arts skills, detective skills and indomitable will to fight for justice. Though his motive is to combat crime and protect people of Gotham city from criminals, the justice system in most of the times views Batman as a villain and vigilante. He can inflict fear to Gotham city criminals thereby bringing calmness to the city. I identify myself with the Batman character through his selfless will for justice, his strong determination to do good