Illustrates how the anonymity of the city coupled with its sweetness can drive a person into feeling deep isolation. Taxi Driver points out a growing trend in society- people's need to be noticed. All people need to feel significant, however, some do it positively and some do it negatively. With a twist of irony, the end of Taxi Driver makes it clear that society is very distorted. They make this deranged taxi driver a hero, without knowing who he really is. We must be careful in choosing who to glorify.