Killing Joke Essays

  • Batman The Killing Joke Essay

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    least my opinions. Alright folks, let’s gather around and delve into madness, as bring you a review of the animated film Batman: The Killing Joke. Batman: The Killing Joke film was written by Brian Azzarello, directed by Sam Lui, music by Kristopher Carter, Michael McCuistion and Lolita Ritmanis, and Produced by Warner Bros. Animation. The Killing Joke was adapted from it’s Graphic Novel counterpart which

  • The Killing Joke Alan Moore Analysis

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    this, Alan Moore… What exactly is your damage? No matter how you look at it, Barbara Gordon got fucked over. As Batgirl, after Oracle, and just as a character in general, with the final punch being Alan Moore and Brian Bolland’s 1988 Batman: The Killing Joke. The comic itself is revolutionary, and such a staple of the community that it’s even become part of the curriculum for many a “Comics 101” course. Not that there’s a problem with that – because the book itself is full of amazing art, it defines

  • Comparing The Dark Night And The 1989 Joker

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    Heath Ledger, Jared Leto, Jack Nicholson, and Cesar Romero are all actors who have played the Joker in a Batman movie. They all have different aspects of the Joker that they bring to the table the two actors I will be comparing are Heath Ledger and Jack Nicholson. Nicholson is in the 1989 version of Batman and Ledger appears in the 2008 The Dark Night and they are very different. Jack Nicholson’s portrayal of the 1989 Joker can be described as insane but a unique version of insane, Nicholson adds

  • Analysis Of Batman

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    In the earliest 1940 's superhero films started to become popular on the big screens. One of these popular films is known as Batman, which came out first as a comic book called "The Killing Joke". Batman is considered to be a superhero possessing great talents and for being a true example of hope towards Gotham city. Although these superheroes are one of the main characters in movies, they also have enemies to confront with which are also known as super villains. In this case, the Joker known for

  • The Dark Knight Opening Scene Analysis Essay

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    is also shown in the way he makes up stories about his childhood, and how he got his scars. The Joker could wear the make-up because it’s his identity, but he doesn’t wear the make-up, he is the make-up. If you go by one back story from the “The Killing Joke” comic book, it’s not even make-up. However, since we don’t actually know that much about the Joker, it could be

  • Stereotypes In Homer's Odyssey

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    Got it! It's time to go before the bat shows up said, Anastasia eagerly as she escaped to the rooftops. WHAT DID YOU STEAL OUT THAT VAULT ANATASIA?!?! Said, Batman angrily Well well well, It is nice to see you bats said, Anastasia happily TELL ME NOW!!! Said, Batman sternly before Batman could finish interrogating her BOOM! Anastasia clipped him to the ground of the rooftop, quickly Batman pushed her off him and quickly he punched her. OW! Said Anastasia dropping the briefcase she was holding before

  • Thick As Thieves Is An Engaging Action Heist Script

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    dialogued. Avoid question and answer type of scenes (page 60). Avoid clichés, “I don’t know what you’re talking about.” Avoid repeating dialogue or jokes about Lamb having to jump off the balcony/building (in the opening). However, there’s room to elevate some witty one-liners for both Owen and Lamb. The overall tension has room to be intensified with the killing of Owen, more police pressure on Lamb (he’s a suspect, but they aren’t very proactive) and in the climax. The script is professionally formatted

  • Theme Of Murder In The Most Dangerous Game And Bargain

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    work out all the bugs the plan might have had. Both Zaroff and Baumer made to next to impossible for their victims to survive because of the conditions of the murders. Zaroff and Baumer were both very evil, cold-blooded murderers. Zaroff knew he was killing innocent people. He had hunted people so many times that he was used to murder and probably started to like it. He made all the sailors exercise so that he would have more fun, and it would be more of a challenge for him. Baumer was almost as bad

  • Junot Diaz

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    Father and Son Relationships In the Junot Diaz short story “Fiesta, 1980,” the relationship of the main character Yunior and his father is examined from the son’s point of view. A variety of conflicts and events that are common between a son and his father are discussed, memories and events are revealed in a way that show the son is eager and anxious to have a relationship with his father. Although conflicts are presented that involve both characters, it is mainly Yunior who happens to be experiencing

  • Abigail Compare And Contrast Beowulf And Grendel's

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    Now, both the Captain and Grendel have those who continue to shape their own worlds which they affiliate with, for Grendel the first is the Shaper, a muse, on who tells songs of glory. He is also a liar. In Grendel's eyes this man shapes people's perspectives through lies and deception, however even Grendel cannot help but fall victim to the stories become entranced with his tales. Grendel is once again torn. Grendel has been enlightened, the beauty of the Shapers tales sweeping him up, and laying

  • Birdsong

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    From Birdsong by Sebastian Faulks Jack Firebrace. An honest Tommy. The Novel Birdsong by Sebastian Faulks is a story of various parts of one mans life, Stephen Wraysford. The first par of the book is a love story, when Stephen Wraysford is living and working in Northern France. The main text of the book is when Stephen Wraysford returns to Northern France again, this time as an officer in the British Army, during the First World War. This is the section in which Jack Firebrace features. The final

  • The Social, Cultural, and Historical Issues in Coral Island and Lord of the Flies

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    The Social, Cultural, and Historical Issues in Coral Island and Lord of the Flies At first sight, ‘Coral Island’ seems an extremely pompous and arrogant novel. This, however, is because the book is being read from a 21st century perspective, whereas when Ballantyne wrote ‘Coral Island’ it was seen as a thoroughly enjoyable story. This is because the book was written in the 19th century, when the people of Britain felt that they had developed an organised society where humans were at their

  • Analysis of Killings by Andre Dubus

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    The major theme of Andre Dubus’ Killing,s is how far someone would go for the person they love. It is important to note the title of the story is killings and not killers, for the reasoning that the story does not just focus on two deaths or two murderers but rather the death of marriage, friendship, youth, and overall, trust. Richard Strout was married to Mary Ann, who was most likely fed up with his hot temperedness that always seemed to get him into fist fights. She separated from her husband

  • American Psycho

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    the same time he is, at times, sickened by the constant struggle to be one up on everybody else. On the other hand Bateman’s nightlife reveals a side of him never seen during the day. Bateman is relaxed, impulsive, and confident while torturing and killing. He doesn’t have to worry about being better than anyone else. The only competition he has is his last victim. Torture and murder are the two true loves of Patrick Bateman. From the beginning of the novel the reader is introduced to an almost mind

  • The White Tiger Essay

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    to entrepreneur; Adiga explores the way Balram risking his family’s life in killing Ashok is apparently acceptable in this corrupt and injustice society. Because it is the only way to achieve succeed as well as the way to shake off the family ties and maser-servant relation ship that bind him. However it is mentally unacceptable that he only breaks free of these through his selfish and immoral behavior. Balram’s killing suggests succeed can base on any dishonest mean that it is the only way to

  • The Role of Foreshadowing in the Prologue of Harry Mulisch's The Assault

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    Assault, by Harry Mulisch. By analyzing a single passage of the prologue and comparing it with other small potions of the text, the foretelling of events in the prologue of The Assault by Harry Mulisch can easily be related to how Anton believed the killing of his family was a simple affair, when in reality, it was a more complicated incident than Anton could have fathomed. During the prologue, the narrator spoke of when Anton used to hang out near the canal. It was at this point when Anton was ?lying

  • Moby Dick Qoutes Ch.36 and 86

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    are a twisted view on reality that relate to transcadentalism because he believes that getting revenge on the whale is worth risking his life and other mens lives. Religion- On Pg. 172 after getting the men to agree to follow along side him in the killing of moby dick Ahab yells out to the men “God bless ye, God bless ye men” Ahab says this because his crew has agreed to follow him and he wants to thank them and he wants to try to help keep them safe for the journey because he knows that it will be

  • Theme Analysis of Killings by Andre Dubus

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    “Killings", written by Andre Dubus in 1979, involves several aspects such as revenge, morality, and murder. Elements, such as the story’s title, the order of events, and the development of the characters, are very unique. It successfully evokes emotion and suspense as the plot unfolds in sequence. Though it seems easily overlooked, the title “Killings” is very important due to the fact that the thrill of suspense is left in the mind of the reader. The title encourages readers to question who and

  • An Analysis of the Poem Buffalo Dusk

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    buffaloes, and the extermination of those that saw the buffalo, namely Indians.   It also alludes to the Europeans that came to the Americas, charging across the country in the same fashion that the buffalo charges across the land, trampling and killing the luscious green pasture.  The poem includes many poetry instruments such as metaphor, repetition, imagery, and alliteration. The title itself, “Buffalo Dusk”, implies the gradual and expected death of the buffalo, due to the cyclical nature of

  • Killing as a Moral Barometer in Macbeth

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    Killing as a Moral Barometer in Macbeth In William Shakespeare's play Macbeth, the title character is a killer. Through the course of the play, he kills five different people or groups of people, one in each act. These are, respectively, Macdonwald, Duncan, Banquo, Macduff's family, and Young Siward. These five killings are different. In the beginning, Macbeth kills for his king. He then suffers a fall from grace before finally becoming a noble figure again in the end. But more interesting than