The Dark Knight Returns Critical Thinking Response The Subway Incident

The Dark Knight Returns Critical Thinking Response

The Subway IncidentThe Subway Incident• Analyze pages #110-#111 of Book #3.Analyze pages #110-#111 of Book #3.

1.1. How is what you see in the subway different from How is what you see in the subway different from Byron B.’s description?Byron B.’s description?

2.2. Judge Mr. B. Is he right to treat the “beggar” the way Judge Mr. B. Is he right to treat the “beggar” the way does? Why or why not?does? Why or why not?

3.3. Who saves the “beggar” from the subway train?Who saves the “beggar” from the subway train?4.4. Analyze the intervention of a vigilante in this moment. Analyze the intervention of a vigilante in this moment.

What is significant about the intervention?What is significant about the intervention?

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Batman’s “Disguise”Batman’s “Disguise”

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““Pull that trigger…”Pull that trigger…”

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Passing the buckPassing the buck

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SupermanSuperman

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Sons of the BatmanSons of the Batman

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Splash Page!Splash Page!

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Use of Use of YellowYellow

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InsubordinationInsubordination

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Superman RevealSuperman Reveal

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Superman vs. Superman vs. The Red MenaceThe Red Menace

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““There’s nothing better”There’s nothing better”

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LipstickLipstick

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““Fighting cops.”Fighting cops.”

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““I’m going to kill I’m going to kill everyone in this everyone in this

room.”room.”

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Doll kills WolperDoll kills Wolper

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Splash PageSplash Page

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Selina KyleSelina Kyle

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““For the hundred thousandth For the hundred thousandth time…”time…”

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Batman’s “Disguise”Batman’s “Disguise”

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The “Kiss”The “Kiss”

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““Good soldier.”Good soldier.”

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SuperheroesSuperheroes

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““Free” Cotton CandyFree” Cotton Candy

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““Darling.”Darling.”

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Splash PageSplash Page

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““Out of your mind”Out of your mind”

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House of MirrorsHouse of Mirrors

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““Watch your language”Watch your language”

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Blood, Violence, and DeathBlood, Violence, and Death

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Coward’s WeaponCoward’s Weapon

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Joker’s DeathJoker’s Death

The Dark Knight Returns Critical Thinking Response

The Joker’s DeathThe Joker’s Death• Analyze the end of Book #3.Analyze the end of Book #3.

1.1. Does Batman kill the Joker?Does Batman kill the Joker?2.2. Do you believe Batman intended to kill the Joker?Do you believe Batman intended to kill the Joker?3.3. How does Frank Miller make the reader think Batman How does Frank Miller make the reader think Batman

will kill the Joker?will kill the Joker?4.4. Compare the Joker’s death to that of a “coward’s Compare the Joker’s death to that of a “coward’s

weapon.”weapon.”5.5. Is it effective, and Is it effective, and WHYWHY??

The Dark Knight Returns (Pages #1-#34) BIG IDEAS

• The use of the “News Media”• The use of “Onomatopoeia”• The “Psychology of a Vigilante”• Theme: The Bat• The use of “Multiple Panels to Compose ONE Image”• The use of “Silence”• The use of “Inner-Voice”• The use of “Water” throughout• The use of “Lightning”