Dreams of succulence: what is The Dark Knight about?

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What is the film The Dark Knight about? Is it about sovereignty? I speculate that the opening scene is a dramatic reaction to a mundane event: an essay competition set by a bank which “goes wrong.”

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Terence Rajivan Edward
University of Manchester (PhD)

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