SOME MEN JUST WANT TO WATCH THE WORLD BURN
“You see, in their last moments, people show you who they really are.” ― The Joker (Heath Ledger ) in ‘The Dark Knight' O ne of the most admired (or, hated?) villains in the history of world cinema is The Joker in the Batman movies. He is so convincing and so ruthless, that you simply say ‘Wow!” But, do you say, ‘Wow!’ for the character played by the actor or the actions and philosophy of the Joker? Two days ago, while teaching my student, Kavish, he asked me, if there are really people around us, who want us to suffer for no reason. In other words, his question was: Why should anyone in his senses be obsessed with destroying others for no valid reason? “Have you watched the Batman movie, ‘The Dark Knight’?” I asked Kavish. “Yes sir, I have,” replied Kavish,” In fact, I have watched all of them.” “What do you think of The Joker?” I asked. “I admire him… I like him more than Batman,” said Kavish. “W...