The Dark Knight Film Analysis Kevin Franklin The Dark Knight is a 2008 action hero film co-written‚ produced‚ and directed by Christopher Nolan. It is Nolan’s second film based around the DC Comics character Batman‚ and the film is the sequel to the 2005 film‚ Batman Begins. Christian Bale returns to play the role of Bruce Wayne‚ the billionaire who defends Gotham City as Batman. Other returning cast members include Morgan Freeman as Lucius Fox‚ Michael Caine as Alfred Pennyworth‚ and Gary
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In medieval Europe a knight stood in shining armour across his lord’s house‚ side by side with his fellow soldiers‚ all looking the same. A wave of fully covered metal humans swept across the plains‚ with long swords and horses‚ both looking like robots while they defended their lord’s land. Thousands of miles away in Japan‚ some samurai stood in intricately designed armour with crossbows and swords ran or rode on horses and fought so they would have defended their master’s land. The bright and
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who is pure‚ noble‚ and unselfish.(Galahad Merriam-Webster) Sir Galahad‚ one of Arthur’s most famous knights‚ fits the description to a T. He appears in constantly in Arthurian legend. He is Arthur’s holiest knight and the one destined to be the grail seeker. His genealogy reflects this and he is descended from King David. As a part of that lineage he is also one of Arthur’s most honorable knights which allows him to see the grail. Galahads father was Lancelot and his mother was Elaine of Benwick/Banioc
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The Medieval Shield Medieval Shields were made to shield‚ or protect‚ a knight or soldier from the direct blows from the arrows‚ swords and spears of their enemies. Shields are one of the most famous medieval objects of all time. Shields used during the Middle Ages were also sometimes used as blunt force weapons‚ The use of the shield was practised by knights at the Pell. Pell training demanded hours of practise to increase skills‚ strength and agility in relation to Medieval swords and shields
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Knights and Cowboys Knights versus cowboys. Between these two‚ many people would rather have a knight in shining armor than a cowboy in chaps. But when you get down to the core of it‚ cowboys are pretty much nothing but knights wearing different clothing. Don’t get me wrong‚ there are some big differences between the two‚ but in my opinion they’re almost the same. Both cowboys and knights were ready for action. They always seemed to follow their leader. Although they weren’t able to show friendship
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was an upside‚ it was not the main reason why jousting began nor why it was so popular. Jousting began as nothing more than training for knights. At the time‚ all rich landowners and nobility were required to send knights to fight for the king. With the adoption of and effectiveness of heavy Calvary‚ a knight’s horsemanship played a big role in whether a knight would live and achieve his quest for glory‚ or die. Jousting was a way to practice horsemanship while honing one’s accuracy all the while
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was memorable‚ supporting your points with Examples of visual and / or oral language features in the film “The Dark Knight” directed by Christopher Nolan the beginning of the film was memorable as it introduced a main character The Joker. Nolan used many visual features to capture the audience’s attention and to portray The Joker’s character. In the opening scene of “The Dark Knight” Christopher Nolan uses to build tension before Joker is introduced to us throughout the whole scene the sound of the
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David Henry Sheehan 9th lit 7 22 September 2012 Heroes Journey: The Dark Knight Campbell’s hypothesis about the monomyth is‚ that there is one myth and twelve components to that myth.(Campbell 1)The Dark Knight is a story that seems to possess all twelve components of Campbell’s hypothesis‚ and proves that Campbell’s hypothesis is right. One of the components that fits in with The Dark Knight is “the call to adventure”. Once the joker robs the bank‚ Batman knows he must help in any way he
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Knights. These ironclad men of honor were the defining feature of the Middle Ages‚ becoming heroes and villains in post-medieval literature alike. Stories like The Once and Future King‚ a King Arthur story‚ are widely popular today for one reason: not because they are great sources of fantasy‚ but because they contain knights. Sir Lancelot‚ Sir Grummore‚ and Sir Gawaine are all great examples of heroic knights. However‚ the lives of knights are mostly unknown to the people of today. In the following
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Weapons What were the most popular weapons chosen by knights in medieval England 1066-1500? How were the major weapons used in Medieval England 1066 - 1500? The Sword‚ Long Handled Battle Axe‚ Spear‚ Lance‚ Shield and Mace. The Sword was the weapon of choice for medieval knights‚ The knight wielded the sword in his strongest arm‚ with the reins of his horse in the other hand‚ The sword had a leather grip on it with varying metal decorations on the end‚ called a pommel.. Moving up from the grip
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