Week 3 Character Analysis - Harley Quinn (Margot Robbie)

                                            Character Analysis

Name                                     Harleen Quinzel 

Gender                                  Female 

Age                                        30s+

Ethnicity                                 Causcasian 

Family                                    Raised by an alcoholic / neglectful father 

Cultural background              Poor 

Intelligence (IQ)                      Genius-level 

Education                               PhD in psychology 

Occupation                             Former psychiatrist 

Religion/Philosophy               Jewish

Sexual orientation                  Bisexual 

Goals, ambition, dreams.       She dreams of finding love, to save herself, to be a                                                    better person  
                                               


Secrets                                   She went to college and got her PhD. 
                                               She was a highly-skilled psychiatrist during her time                                                   working at Arkham Asylum, having been trained in                                                    the field of psychoanaloysis, and is stated to have a                                                   genuis-level IQ.

                                                           
Fears/Phobias                        Losing the one she loves, afraid of getting hurt again,                                                 going back to her old ways (maybe?) 
                                             
Sense of humor                     Bubbly and energetic, Harley often hides her                                                               demented mind behind a childish exterior, which she                                                can combine with the flirtatious demeanor of a woman                                                who is aware of her attractive looks and will use                                                      whatever means to get what she wants. 

Adrenaline moments             Forming her own team and taking down ruthless                                                     crime lord Roman Sionis. 

Physical description              She is an attractive young woman with blonde hair and                                               blue eyes. 






Physical disabilities, if any    N/A

Action                                   A very skilled fighter, agile and knowledgeable in hand-to-hand combat, she is nowhere near a damsel in distress 




Character Pose  Three poses that represent Harley Quinn


When Harley gets sent on a mission while under a death threat, she becomes an unstoppable machine.


She blows up the Ace Chemicals plant as a way to publicly announce her breakup with the Joker ("She just publicly updated her relationship status"). 


Free from the Joker, and free from the threats of Roman Sionis, Harley finds a new purpose in life when she and her new apprentice start their own business. 

                                    Power Center





When she was with the Joker, she thought she had everything. But after he threw her out, she finally had enough of the abuse. 








                                        Intention

Harley is done with the Joker. She picks herself up and declares her newfound independance and freedom after putting up with the Joker's abuse. 

                                        Subtext

"It gave me the space to really reflect on the mistakes of my past."

"I had to find a new identity. A new me." 

                                        Specificity 

Harley Quinn's backstory is developed and widely known all across media history.

                                         Caricature


  • I’m sorry, kid, I’m just a terrible person I guess.
  • You made me want to be a less terrible person. 
  • I'm the one they should be scared of. Not you, and not Mr. J.


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