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His fears and desires
-He always smokes
-He has a crush on his neighbor and he thinks they are dating but actually it is just his imagination
-He scares to lose his job and can not take care of his mom
Character action that help to establish
He regularly visits a social worker assigned to him after a stay in a hospital for mental illness. In the movie, we learned that he has a mental illness which is caused sudden, uncontrollable laughter that does not match how he actually feels.
What is the most unforgettable behaviour of Joker for you?
-His real name is Arthur Fleck.
-He lives with her mother Penny Fleck in Gotham City
-He works in a clown company
-He does not have wife or any children
-He wants to be a comedian
JOKER
Why his mask looks like a happy clown? What is the reason of his “clown mask”?
His Face, His Look and His Transition
-He is so slim that he can not defend himself
-He has two scars beside his mouth
-He does not try to change but people’s behaviors towards him make Arthur a bad person.
-People mistreat him and he becomes Joker. When TV presenter Murray invite Arthur to his program, Arthur wants to be called as Joker
-He wears like a clown. His most famous costume is a red suit and green shirt.
Why does he want to be called as Joker?
Does the character exhibit any/some/all of the key characteristics of psychopathy?
Is Joker psychopath ?
How the audience made aware of this treats? Do we see them exhibited by the character?
How does the character related with the other characters ? Can he form long lasting relationship?
Is the character considered successful by others ?
Are any psychopathic traits presented in a positive or negative way ?
Is the character a psychopath when we first see them on screen? How do we know? Is there any background information which helps the audience understand this?
Is the character a natural or man-made psychopath?
Do we learn any information about the character’s childhood or early years?
Do we learn anything of the character’s parents? Are they alive? Did the character suffer any abuse or neglect as a child?
Did the character witness excessive violence in the early years?
What is the character’s motivation for his/her behavior?
His family background and mental illness encourage the audience feel sympathy to him regardless of his immoral actions.
He makes audience question the morality and concept of right and wrong.
The Likability of Joker
As it can be seen, his motivation is selfish and the outcome of his actions is not totally positive.
Question: Is Joker a hero, anti-hero or villain?
In Krakowiak's terms, "moral justification" and "displacement of responsibility" are the key moral disengagement factors which affect the likability of him.
Zeynep Sude TOPAL
Serra İrem TOPÇUOĞLU
Selin TÜFEKÇİ
Sefa Baha AKDEMİR
Question: How can "put on a happy face" principle make Joker likable?