The Dark Knight

The Dark Knight

Done by:

GlenRui Ze

Guang YuGregory

Summary

The robbery

The investigation

Summary• Batman takes down drug syndicates

• Batman finds imposters

• Batman realises negative influence he is accidentally causing

SummaryCourt case:

Harvey vs. The Mob

Harvey and Rachel

Summary

The hiring of the Joker

Summary

Joker’s Threats and Kills

SummaryJoker’s Capture and Escapade

Summary• The death of Rachel and Harvey’s

change in character

Summary• Joker’s final test

Summary• Harvey’s revenge

Structure• Very Ambiguous and confusing

• Up to viewers’ discretion

Structure (Intro)• The Robbery– The Joker – Lieutenant Gordon– Harvey Dent

Structure (Intro)• Discussion of the Mob– Shows how the Joker started his

rampage– Introduction of mob members

• Batman’s capture of Lau– Introduces Lau as accountant of the

mob members– Plot Point 1

Structure (Rising Action)• The Joker gets hired

• Deaths and threats

• The Joker’s capture and escape

• The turning of Dent– Plot Point 2

Structure (Climax)• The Joker’s attempt to bomb 2 ferries

• The fight between Batman and the Joker

• The attempted re-convincing of Harvey

Falling Action; Conclusion• Dent and Joker defeated

• Commissioner Gordon’s explanation of Batman

Themes• Escalation• Deception• Duality• Justice• Fairness

Fairness to The Joker…• The only sensible way to live in this

world is without rules.• chaos is fair - chaos is fair in the

sense that everyone loses (i.e. dislike everyone) - true fairness is where everyone wins (i.e. like everyone)

2 ships of People…• their morals, their code, it's a bad

joke

Fairness to Batman• He's the hero this city deserves, not

the one it needs

Favourite Scene

Boat Scene

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NGr8IvEUh5c&feature=related

Favourite Scene• Depicts a very emotional side of the

movie

• Form of the problem in game theory "Prisoners Dilemma"

– Originally framed by Merrill Flood and Melvin Dresher working at RAND in 1950.

– Prisoners captives

Comparisons

Comparisons (Similarities)• Lost of Hope

• Sense of Justice

• Background of Villan

Comparisons (Differences)• Background

• Hero vs. Vilgilante

• Derivation of Power

References (Pictures)• http://www.comicsbeat.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/0014kg6z.jpg

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