After the passenger (or viewer) gets into the cab, the driver begins with a blurred tour of the grungy, dark and dismal streets of New York and the faceless people that walk them. Though the streets are crowded, everyone is alone. Many wander to the sleaze strips to see the X-rated films that are now socially accepted by most of New York's inhabitants. As Travis says to Betsy when she mentions that she doesn't like that kind of film: "No, no. This is a movie a lot of couples come to". This shows the acceptance of society towards perversion, a

The cab driver sits in his driver's seat with a stony wall built up around him, deflecting the scum thrown in his direction. His ears are numb from the many lies he has heard and the lies he himself has come to believe. Travis sees himself as a guardian angel sent down from Heaven to save the good from Hell. Travis is best described by the line "He's a prophet and a pusher, partly truth and partly fiction". This line foreshadows that Travis wants to be the 'rain' that will wash the filth away, and that he will do something bad in the name of goodness.

As well, society has begun to accept violence. As Travis walks towards Wizard to get some advice, the camera looks down the block to a couple of prostitutes being harassed and assaulted by some young troublemakers with chains. This behavior is ignored by all that see it. Travis looks

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Approximate Word count = 564
Approximate Pages = 2 (250 words per page double spaced)