Knight is a 2008 film based on the Dc Comics character Batman and his struggle and journey in combating the most demented villain ever, The Joker. The Joker is a psychopathic, mass murdering, schizophrenic clown with zero empathy. Due to The Joker’s insane nature, it is appropriate to use Dr. Sigmund Freud’s method of Psychoanalysis to better understand why The Joker is the way he is. What is psychoanalysis? Psychoanalysis is a form of treatment invented by Sigmund Freud that usually focuses on the
One of the all time popular and favorite superheroes out there is batman. With one of the most intriguing personalities and characteristics, he stands out in a class of his own. However, it 's the villains that Batman battles that are psychologically interesting due to their unique traits and it is fascinating to see how each villain affects batman psychologically. You could probably guess some of the psychological traits that each villain has just by their behaviour and how they approach things
purple suit is the Joker from the many productions in which he existed, and the man that wears the dirty, grey suit is Stapleton, from The Hound of the Baskervilles. Stapleton and the Joker may be extremely contradistant, but they both share one affinity, the evilness that rushes through their blood. In their books and movies, Stapleton and the Joker are the main villains, which makes them very related. By looking at both of the creators’ imagery, it is clear that the Joker and
Without using the DSM-5, the joker could be also described as sociopath, although it is not in DSM-5 because it does not belong to mental health diagnoses, rather it is often used by criminal justice where it can help to measure people. Grohol (2015) explains that unlike a psychopath, sociopath is not genetic but rather cause by their environment such as, negative home environment, both mental and psychological abuse and trauma. Sociopaths are also more impulsive and mentally disturbed than Psychopaths
television series “Dexter”, the characters Joker and Dexter are attributed with the mental disorder antisocial personality disorder, creating the stigma that those with the disorder are “Psychotic killers” through their symptoms and actions, as well as their treatments and causes. The Joker is a fictional character in the movie series “The Dark Knight Rises” who is attributed with the mental illness, antisocial personality disorder. The representation of the Joker and his mental disorder is stigmatized
perhaps the most riveting villain I had ever seen. The Joker. The Joker is a mob-backed terrorist with suicidal tendencies and According to the DSM, the joker would be given the diagnoses of Antisocial personality disorder. He is not reasonable, he’s not afraid of anything, and the last thing he cares about in the world is himself. As Alfred explained to Bruce, “Some men just want to watch the world burn Individuals with an Antisocial Personality Disorder show a lack of concern toward the expectations
media representation of the disorder provides vague and inaccurate causes and treatments. In the movie series “The Dark Knight Rises” and television series “Dexter”, the characters Joker and Dexter are afflicted with the mental disorder antisocial personality disorder; in which it creates
malicious person who is involved in or devoted to wickedness or crime.” To determine who the better villain is; Frieza, an intergalactic villain known for taking over planets with his followers and being one of the strongest beings in the universe or The Joker, Batman’s arch nemesis known for causing chaos throughout Gotham and having an ability to bring the worst out of people, I must first decide what makes an effective villain. To decide who the better villain is they must be compared to the criterion
Eckhart. Both of these characters feel that they carry the responsibility of protecting Gotham from the dangers that lurk around. Throughout this film, the main objective of these protagonists is to protect their town from the main antagonist, The Joker. The Joker, who is played by Heath Ledger, is a character who loves to induce carnage and is quite literally, mentally unstable. He carries out his passion of inducing carnage by killing people using many ghoulish tactics such as setting bombs at certain
To compare Frieza to The Joker the strengths and weakness of Frieza must be known so it can then be compared to the strengths and weaknesses of The Joker. Finding the strengths and weaknesses of Frieza also shows how he fits into the criterion of an effective villain. Frieza kills people if they get too strong. This is a good technique as