Character Analysis of The Film 'The Dark Knight': Batman and Joker

The Dark Knight is a film released in 2008 which is directed, co-produced and written by Christopher Nolan an action and mysterious film. In this film Bruce Wayne, which also plays the role of batman he is an honest and kind-hearted person at the same time. Whereas there is a joker in the film which represents a symbolism of chaos and evil. Both the character is vigilante and are opposing each other to prove their selves better than the other. 

At the beginning of the film the murderous thief named joker has targeted the mob’s money and carriers out the mission with a handful of expendable gunmen and has assigned each part for every person, he makes all the person killed one by one by completing each task and at the last remains the joker who takes all the money along with him. He plays this part very smartly and gives and strong impression to the audience which makes him a popular villain. In the film, Bruce Wayne is a rich, strong and intelligent person. When Bruce met Harvey dent he is quite impressed by him when Harvey said “You either die a hero, or you live long enough to see yourself become the villain” on saying this statement Bruce realized that Harvey dent is the hero a symbol of Goodness with a face which will inspire the people of Gotham, rather than him who is a vigilante which is causing corruption. A hero is a person who inspires other people to be a hero possessing the qualities of being good and helping others. Heroes are the one who lay down their lives to save the people and represents a character with humanity. Batman is a person who displays the character of being brawn enough as he is not having any Decorate powers or special suits to increase its energy. He is like James Bond without a cape who is based on his natural power, martial arts abilities and gadgets to fight the criminals. For Example, when the joker comes to kill Harvey dent at Bruce Wayne apartment. Bruce fights with some goons before coming in the form of batman which proves that he is very strong. In today’s world, the audience prefers heroes who display both the qualities of brain and brawn. The heroic quest is like the mentor coaching the humans to grow to be heroes in their ordinary lives, heroism represents a behavior or motion on behalf of any other individual or for a moral cause. It is presented either willingly or intentionally depending on the person. It is either displayed individually or in a group based on its needs. It is performed not for any want or gain. For Example- In the film The Dark Knight, There’s Batman who is bringing pain in the horrific men. He is kicking a lot of butts in fact, the criminals are now scared to practice any illegal activities as there is Harvey dent also who is doing a great job by putting all the criminals behind bars. Soon the city of Gotham will no longer require any winged vigilante anymore.

Sooner the joker projects himself and cast it on the television pointing out batman that if he wouldn’t take off his mask each day people die which leads Bruce an internal conflict inside him. As he was feeling guilty of the murder done by the joker because of him. Later that day the joker crashed into Bruce's apartment to kill Harvey Dent, but batman arrived in time and fought with the joker but ended up Rachel thrown out of the window by the joker.

The next day Gordon was killed trying to save the Mayor from the joker while giving his speech. This incident had an adverse effect on Bruce and decided to turn himself in so that the citizens of Gotham are saved from the joker. The hubris was developed in the film plethora times when via Bruce Wayne. When Harvey takes the hostage in and started beating him up so that he could get information on the joker. Batman turns up and tells Harvey that the man couldn’t possibly know anything about the joker. Which makes Harvey feel stupid and silly. The nemesis was developed in the film when we saw Bruce Wayne allowed Harvey dent to take the blame. Which resulted later that Harvey and Rachel were kidnapped by the joker. Rachel gets killed by the explosion, Harvey turns horrific and Bruce loses everything.

Now Batman must stop two madmen Joker and Harvey. The joker gets prepared as he has wired up two ferries in which one consisting of citizens of Gotham and second consisting of criminals. Each ferry has been given a detonator to blow up the other ferry to be alive. The batman arrives and subdues the joker both watched but neither of the ferries was blown. But batman gets reminded by the joker that Harvey is on his side now by hearing that batman rushed to Harvey dent leaving the joker with the swat team. Harvey has taken Gordon’s family as a hostage apparently, batman appears on time to save Gordon’s family. But ended up killing Harvey dent and told Gordon that if people come to know about Harvey all the criminals will be back on street. The best way to overcome it is by taking the blame of Harvey on me so that symbol of goodness lives amongst the people of Gotham city and started running towards his ride to escape as the cops were behind the batman. Gordon’s son questioned why the cops are chasing the wrong person, Gordon tells his son that they will chase him because He's the hero Gotham deserves, however not the one it desires right now. He’s a silent guardian, a watchful protector.  

Overall, the citizens of Gotham are in this situation where they need to identify themselves from which side there are being pulled to the batman or the joker. Batman is trying his best to keep the people of Gotham safe and sound. The question arises will the joker be able to achieve its goal to tear Gotham apart or will the batman be able to defeat the joker and cut the threat over Gotham people.