The Dark Knight Returns (Pages #34-#55) Critical Thinking Response

Pages #58-701. What do Gordon’s inner thoughts tell you about how he

is dealing with life and prospective retirement (58)?2. Analyze the use of “Batman Silhouettes”

• On which pages do you find these?• What purpose do they serve?• Are they effective? Why or why not?

3. Evaluation: Frank Miller’s portrayal of “The Mayor”• What does the Mayor/Mayor’s behavior symbolize?• What statement might Miller be making about the role

of politics in the criminal justice system?

The Dark Knight Returns (Pages #34-#55) Critical Thinking Response

Page #691. Analyze and Evaluate this page.

• What is happening?• How is it presented?• Judge its effectiveness.

2. Re-write this page as a poem with:• An appropriate, thematic title• Organized stanzas

The Dark Knight Returns (Pages #1-#34) BIG IDEAS

• The use of the “News Media”• The use of “Onomatopoeia”• The “Psychology of a Vigilante”• Theme: The Bat• The use of “Multiple Panels to Compose ONE Image”• The use of “Silence”• The use of “Inner-Voice”• The use of “Water” throughout• The use of “Lightning”