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Harley Quinn - Coggle Diagram
Harley Quinn
Key Themes/Ideas
trauma bonding to the Joker, toxic co-dependency
flirtatious, aggressive, over-familiar with strangers, highly sexualized, loud, attention seeking
in a bid to gain exceptance, validation and community, WANTS TO BE LIKED, APPROVAL SEEKING
exaggerated sexualisation by male directors, male gaze
does it so that she can manipulate people, but also because she enjoys it
abandonment issues(father&joker), histrionic personality disorder, unstable sense of identity, unstable relationships(idealization and devaluation), mood swings, paranoia, impulsiveness, desensitized to violence
Classic Jester outfit emphasizes her one sided relationship to the joker, she means very little to him & an object of ridicule
as the outfit she was created in, it signifies how she was borne solely to comedic relief and a sexy throw away side kick for the joker
synonymous with effortless violence
birds of prey 2020
female directed, feminist and female lead, had women of many minority groups
encourages female independence and ambition
harley splits from the joker, having the autonomy to leave her abusive relationship
love interests
joker
poison ivy
animation: 1992 debut 'Jokers Favor'
anarchist, madly in love, henchman, intelligent
suicide squad 2011
male director oversexualised harley(physically&behaviouraly), higher objectification of her character than ever before.