James Gordon Essays

unidentified killer who goes by the name “Holiday”. “Holiday” preys and murders on people in the two major, rival mobs “The Roman,” and “The Boss”, killing them during holidays. With only being able to trust District Attorney Harvey Dent and Lieutenant James Gordon, Batman races against the calendar as he tries to discover who Holiday is before he claims his next victim each month. The most repeated theme in the book is the duality of man; the duality of man means that people are split between their good

Batman (a.k.a. Bruce Wayne) is one of the most iconic superheroes in the history of comics and the world. Although some may consider him a vigilante because of the way he takes justice into his own hands, he is an ally to the people of Gotham, bringing peace to the city in its darkest nights. The story of how Batman came to be can be quite complex and is seen in various versions but in most, Bruce is disgraced by the death of his parents: Thomas (owner of a massive Wayne company) and Martha Wayne

In the movie “Batman: the dark knight” (2008), we are introduced to the character Harvey Dent. He is the District Attorney of Gotham City. Everyone loves him, he is charming and good looking and most important is that he fights for justice. Even though he is a good man, he uses his father’s lucky coin to gain benefits for himself; he suggests playing coin toss over many different things, mainly involving Rachel (the woman Harvey wants to marry). He always picks head because there is a picture of

Iago is a villain's villain. He uses people but in a way that makes them feel he cares. He is almost as cunning as the Joker in Batman. Being the ensign of Othello, Iago displays several different types of jealousy towards Othello. There are ten soliloquies that Iago does throughout the play, this is to show how arrogant and driven he is to destroy Othello all because of his jealousy. The soliloquies are performed as though you can hear the characters inner thoughts, this is to help show how dramatic

According to Gould, the 1960s television show Batman was an unexpected cultural revolution because for children watching television in the 60s, the Batman TV series was a joyfully relaxing exercise for them. Also, this became a comedy classic and it was a cultural phenomenon in the 1960s. The Batman TV series was famous because this series has humor and a colorful cast of villains. As well, Batman have some aspect of popular culture, that he represents the reflection of society making him a superhero

I don’t think Batman should kill The Joker because it would not be in Batman’s best interest. Now, hear me out. It is easy to name off differences between Batman and The Joker. To me it is even easier to find similarities between the two. Some similarities would include: dark pasts, no real family, creatures of the night, followers and supporters, suffering from depression and PTSD. I personally feel that they are often misunderstood. We know much of Batman’s history: his childhood, his family, how

As a child batman had it rough and the joker had it as rough as him. Both Batman and the Joker and lost their parents and they both play dress up and has traumatic events in their lives. The only difference between Batman and Joker is bad and good. Batman has more vanity over the joker which is completely insane. Batman is a dark and mysterious person but he knows the fine line between right and wrong By this I mean batman can tell when he needs to hurt someone or help them. For example,

Villains play a vital role in the plot of action films and keeps the action exciting for the viewer. Each villain is unique, however many are cut from the same cloth. For example, similarities and differences can be found between two well-known villains in today’s movie lore, The Joker from the Batman™ series and Darth Vader from the Star Wars™ franchise. Specifically the Joker from the movie, The Dark Knight, and Darth Vader from “Star Wars: New Hope”. Both villains have forceful and necessary roles

My adoration of Batman procures from his skills in unarmed combat, deductive reasoning and as a detective. Somewhere in my mind I admire his courage and persistence too. Batman is an embodiment of principle and restraint. Throughout his 75 year run as a character he has never killed any of his foes. We see him struggle with the decision to kill issue after issue, always considering the fact that killing The Joker would save hundreds of lives. We see him express his rage and his desire to end his

There are many superhero movies with intriguing villains. More specifically in 2008, when a number of comics were produced into movies, including The Dark Knight. Christopher Nolan’s interpretation of the Batman comics is more realistic. He portrays The Joker as a psychotic human, instead of a man that was in a “freak accident” to make him who he is. Everyone loves a villain and in The Dark Knight, the main point is the relationship between Batman and The Joker. This raises a commonly asked question

Everyone is tested in their lifetimes to find out who they truly are and what they’re capable of becoming. Someone may believe they exist on one end of spectrum but truly they exist in a grey era that is undefinable. Batman as a moral character is one note and his contemporary Harvey Dent maybe equally so. As an unknown man terrorizes their city, the two men’s interiors surface and Harvey Dent’s interior self is more ambiguous to where are he lies on the scale of justice. The Dark Knight is the Christopher

The city of Gotham was in ruins. The vampires had spread the plague all the way across the east half of Gotham. Batman and Robin raced across the city in the batmobile, stabbing wooden stakes into hearts of the vampires. Wonder Woman whipped her lasso like a beast strangling any vampires that dared to challenge her. Superman used his laser vision to destroy a nearby vampire demolishing a nearby shop. The vampire went screaming as it crashed through the window. “Come on,” Superman yelled over the

In the novel “Batman Under The Red Hood” Batman is fighting whoever is under the red hood. Then Batman’s mask is torn off and the Red Hood takes his hood off and Batman seems to know him but it is kept a mystery from the reader. The story leaves the identity of the person behind the Red Hood a mystery until about halfway through the story. We find that Black Mask is gathering help from Mr. Freeze and Amazo the android that has the powers of the seven members of the Justice League. The Red Hood

In almost every piece of fiction there is a vilian who works to stop or hinder the heros motives. This vilian is usually extremely different than the hero. The hero usually ends up in a fight with the vilian that decides the outcome of the story and is usually the most exciting part to the story. The hero usually ends up becoming the victor of the fight and the vilian is defeated. My favorite vilian through out all fiction would have to be the joker. I picked the joker because the joker has a sertain

that there were many imposters of Batman in the last movie, but only the real Batman will answer to the bat signal, it gives him the identity of the Batman, and not just random people with his costume. It brings hope back to the people when Officer Gordon lighted up a bat signal on a bridge and tells everyone Batman is back. And one very important feature for religion is convert, religious people converts people around them to strengthen his own religion. Batman did so by converting Catwoman into helping

Dinesh A/L Tamil Selvam Adriel Wong ENL 102 22 October 2015 The Iconic Character in “The Dark Knight” Of all the villains in the history of pop culture, the Joker is without doubt one of the most enduring and iconic, sharing ranks with the likes of such immortal fiends as Darth Vader and Hannibal Lecter. And though he has always been popular, it is Christopher Nolan and Heath Ledger’s mesmerizing interpretation in 2008’s The Dark Knight that has indelibly branded the character onto our consciousness

Comic books have served as a form of entertainment depicting the lives of dressed up individuals patrolling the streets and protecting society. Upon further inspection, one may realize that some of these so called superheroes have unreasonable morals and their attempts to take the law into their own hands could be detrimental not to just themselves but to the people they are trying to protect as well. There are many heroes, better referred to as vigilantes, that could be used to elaborate on the

Batman’s brand of justice meets its ultimate match with the introduction of the Joker. The Joker represents the counter to Batman’s brand of justice, as the symbol that Batman created is torn down. A major plot point in the Dark Knight is the Joker randomly killing people of Gotham until Batman decides to take off his mask. This is the ultimate threat to the idea of Batman. Batman is meant to be an unknown protector of Gotham, this is what makes him so fearful. Criminals are meant to fear even the

city. Throughout this whole movie, there is action and violence going on. You see Batman fighting against the criminals to stop crime and you see the Joker doing his criminal work which also include fighting and violence. The story keeps you interested the whole time. You are focused on Batman and the Joker and you see the different ways they work in the city. The movie gets interesting because you see Bruce Wayne live his life as the billionaire playboy but he gets too busy with his life at Batman

What makes and decides a good villain? Perhaps it is brutality, power, evil, or maybe even a lack of evil. Some great villains are colorful and even funny. However, I think that the best villains are heroes in their own eyes and present us with morally grey dilemmas that make us think. Jason Todd, aka Red Hood, is just such a villain. Jason grew up on the streets of Gotham until he was eventually taken in and trained by Batman who made Jason his second Robin. Much later the Joker nearly beat him