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Joker essays are academic essays for citation. These papers were written primarily by students and provide critical analysis of Joker, directed by Todd Phillips.

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Joker Essays

Who’s Laughing Now? The Striking Parallels Between Martin Scorsese’s The King of Comedy and Todd Phillips’ Joker Anonymous 12th Grade

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When asked about the works that inspired Joker (2019), director and co-writer Todd Phillips cited two Martin Scorsese classics (as well as a couple of others films and comic books): Taxi Driver (1976) and The King of Comedy (1982). Not...

Isolation, a Callous Society, a Mentally Ill Protagonist: Cinematic Techniques and Character Ramifications in 'Joker' and 'Taxi Driver' Will Wilkinson 12th Grade

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Todd Phillips's film ‘Joker’ and Martin Scorsese’s Taxi Driver both follow isolated, mentally ill protagonists, Arthur and Travis, as they explore the significant shift in the protagonist’s identity provoked by a callous society. However, Arthur a...