Joker's Dad

In the movie, “The Dark Knight”, Joker has several versions of how he got his scars.

First and most prevalent is the tale of an abusive father. We are never clear on why Joker I the way he is, however, it is clear that an abusive home has profound effects on the development of a child and the subsequent choices made in the future.

If Joker witnessed violence in his home as a child, it would explain the choices he made in the movie. The question is why does a person who can make a change, in this case his mother choose to stay in a bad situation? One that is detrimental to herself as well as to her son.

There is a thought that if a couple can’t stay in together for each other; they should stay together for the children. However, to what end? A violent home models to a child how to have a violent home. The parents teach the child how to stay stuck in a negative situation and put others ahead of self no matter the cost.

Raising Joker in a single parent home would have been a better choice. No on should be subjected to the type of situation Joker described. Not an adult and not a child.

There are times when a two parent home is not better than a single parent environment and this is one of them.

Something to think about...

Love,
Laura

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