...social media. We only seem to see the outcome or what seemed to happen during the encounter as the audience, we do not learn any background information or what caused the encounter to happen between the individuals. We as humans never seem to look too deep into the lives of the killers or what could have caused the murder. Everyone seems quick to judge and wants justice for the killers or for what has been done. Recently when reading long text articles or even books humans learn the deep connection or if any connection at all that the killers had with the family they murdered. Even with reading longer texts than just the news, we learn about the life of the killers...
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... Initially, Capote opens the novel describing the small town and goes into detail about the Clutter family’s last living day. By doing this and revealing information about the family that was killed, Capote is taking measures to ensure his readers are sympathizing with the grieving townsfolk and those who knew the Clutters. By showing the readers that two men brutally killed a hardworking husband, an emotionally fragile wife, and “…a trio of daughters and a son”, it seems as if Capote is trying to dehumanize Smith and Hickock before it is even revealed what they had done. However, through the course of the novel, the table seems to turn and as the readers progress, they find themselves relating, almost sympathizing with two convicted killers. Capote seems...
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...death are twisted into a passion to kill. Otherwise a “typical” individual, serial killers turn to violence and death in search of power over others, and to explore their fatal addiction to their monstrous thrills. Most of society views serial killers as they are portrayed on television. There’s Dexter, the handsome serial killer who, while leading a normal life, takes it upon himself to rid all of the “bad guys” in the world in order to fulfill his need to kill. Then there’s Freddy Kruger, a disfigured dream stalker who uses a glove armed with razors to kill his victims in their dreams, causing their deaths in the waking world as well. Just to name a few others, there's also The Jigsaw Killer, Dr. Hannibal Lecter, Leatherface, Michael Meyers and the infamous Chucky. All of these characters are created to exaggerate something that is not only feared in movie theaters, but in real life as well. But what exactly makes a serial killer? While many of these movies and television programs try and make our minds believe that fiction is reality, there are no such things as ‘dream stalkers’ and talking dolls. A real-life serial killer can be distinguished (not by a scary masks) through the many distinctive patterns in their social and mental behavior, unusual childhood, murder periods, and Modus Operandi; all of which are fashioned in different ways to create a cold blooded murderer. Serial Killers are normally classified by their social and organizational skills. Their social...
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...Are dreams real or pure fiction? PROLOGUE THE PURPOSE of my writing this creative nonfictional composition is to deal with the issue of whether dreams are real or fantasy. Many people believe that they are real in that they reflect the character of the dreamer and have repercussions on him or that they are a foreboding of a realistic future event. This composition elucidates the idea that even though dreams have some relationships to what the dreamer has experienced, dreams by themselves are pure fantasy. What INFLUENCED my writing this piece was my very own dream. After experiencing such a nightmare, I was deeply motivated in finding insights about dreaming and researching their specific meanings. My classmate, Ryan, discussing about his own dream of being a serial killer, has also given me an inspiration into thinking about dreams. After all, my dream was in similar context with Ryan’s dream – we were both being serial killers. INTRODUCTION Brain is simply the most fascinating organ in the body. It is where dreaming occurs. When a person is well into his sleep his eyes start to move rapidly. This stage is known as “Rapid Eye Movement” or “REM sleep” and is where he begins to dream. In a person’s brain, there are systems known as “neural systems.” They function as an ongoing but unaware correlate to those structures that people are aware of during states of consciousness. However, during REM sleep, neural systems have the upper hand and they are not interfered by reality...
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...Defining Humanity in Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? As humans, we seem to be inordinately proud of our humanity. We tout that we are the smartest animals (ignoring the fact that we are still animals). We go around boasting that nothing else has the same level of intelligence as we do, that nothing is quite as human as we are. And, as far as we know, we aren’t lying to ourselves. Yet. But what about in the future, when we create something that does contest our humanness? Philip K. Dick explores this idea in his novel Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? The novel’s presentation of Mercerism, a fictional religion, and its unrealistically physical version of empathy suggests that using empathy to define...
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...The True Killer of Jay Gatsby Jay Gatsby lies dead, sprawled across the floatie in his pool. But whose fault is it when the question question of responsibility comes up? At the end of the story The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald, Jay Gatsby, formerly known as James Gatz, is murdered. George Wilson is the gunman who took Gatsby's and his own life at the end of the story. However, is Wilson really to blame for Gatsby's death? With many people in the story who affect his life and his decisions, there is greater texture to the original question then noticed at first. There are many elements that contribute to the murder of Gatsby. It is clear that someone other than Mr. Wilson bears greater responsibility for this crime. Daisy Buchanan, eyes shaded with love, possesses the hand that took down the great Gatsby. Mr. Wilson, who held the gun that shot Gatsby, might not be the first person one might mention as his killer. George Wilson may have pulled the trigger, but he is merely a pawn in Myrtle and Tom’s game of love and affairs.In the end of chapter 7, Tom tells George that the yellow car isn’t his. Although this is true, George just accepts the information so easily. A minor character who never appears again, Michaelis, is a keen observer who witnesses the accident. He says that [George] “he was one of those worn-out men...He was his wife's man and not his own”(Fitzgerald,136). Fitzgerald makes it clear that George is a weak man who becomes a pawn in a big game of the American...
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...features which we inherit from our parents. Whatever we do, good or bad, it helps form who we are. Family, education, financial status, are some of the factors that come into play when we think about how an individual is molded into who they are. Or is an individual born with these qualities? Are cold blooded killers naturally born as killers? The environment where you grew in may have a great effect on you. It influences the way you behave and respond to situations. What shapes us and how we...
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...interested in the investigation by the police. I decided to write a transcript of a press conference after the arrest of the murderers. It would be held by Al Dewey, the leader of the investigative team in the case of the Clutter family. He is speaking to the public about the details of the police investigation and the motives of the killers. The press conference also gives a small solace for the people of Holcomb, where the crime took place. They have lived under anxiety and fear for 1 month. In order to make the task reflect a real press conference, the conference...
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...1.The speaker of In Cold Blood by Truman Capote is third person omniscient. Although the novel’s more emotional scenes are told in first person by various characters, they’re told through dialogue with another character, most of the novel is narrated by the omniscient narrator. Since the narrator is already all-knowing and gives insight to the thoughts of the characters, this person is static. 2.The purpose of this book is to report on the murder of the Clutter family and its consequences, but in the form of a novel. For example, Truman Capote does not just list facts and dates about the murders, but instead weaves a story together based on his own observations, official records, and interviews. He gives background on the family, opinions...
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...Essay on Quentin Tarantino & His American Dream Quentin Tarantino exemplifies the American Dream because he has achieved and maintained material success through his passion of directing, writing, and acting in films. Many people desire to live the American Dream. This involves gaining and maintaining of material success through ones passion. Quentin Tarantino exemplifies the American Dream because he has achieved and maintained material success through his passion of directing, writing, and acting in films. Quentin Tarantino had an unusual childhood. He was born in Knoxville, Tennessee in 1963 to Tony and Connie Tarantino. Their marriage was just for Connie to get away from her family and they divorced before Quentin was born (Wild 3). After the divorce his mother took him to California when he was two years old, here he grew up in the Southbay area (Wild 3). Quentin frequented the movies and his mom exposed him to many films, many of which were restricted (Dawson 19). In school Quentin was recognized as very bright, he scored over 150 on IQ tests, yet he hated school ("Tarantino, Quentin" 559). As a result of his hatred of school, he soon became a truant and his mother decided it would be better for him not to go and she know where he is, rather than he not go and her not know where he was, so she allowed him to drop out when he was sixteen years old and still in the ninth grade (Dawson 22). Still a child, Tarantino entered the work force. After Quentin dropped out of...
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...Persuasive Speech Outline CST 100 Principles of Public Speaking Oluwabusola Oshin “The Use of Standardized Test to Determine Admissions” Thesis Statement: My speech is to convince the audience why SAT or ACT scores should not be used to determine college admission decisions. I. Introduction a. Attention Getter: With a show of hands how many of you came into high school with the mindset of making killer grades so you can get into the college of your dreams? With another show of hands, how many of you ended up getting these killer grades? And with a final show of hands how many of your dreams were crushed because of poor SAT and/or ACT scores? b. I think that the use of standardized tests such as, the SAT or ACT, are an unfair way of determining acceptance. Some people are bad test takers and do not usually perform well on these tests. c. I feel that one test should not determine one’s acceptance into college because these students have been working hard for about four consecutive years to meet the requirements to gain admission into a certain university. One test does not show what a student is capable of achieving in college. Transition: Now, let us talk about why standardized testing should not be used to determine admissions. II. Body a. Unfair i. One test does not show one’s full potential or intelligence. ii. i iii. I think the pictures give meaning and life to the album. iv. The album itself is a masterpiece because of the...
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...“Mr. Brooks” I chose to do my term paper on the film “Mr. Brooks.” The Plot of the Film consists of the main character; Earl Brooks who is played by Kevin Costner, owner of a successful box business, who is married to a devoted wife, which they have a loving daughter together and love unconditionally. But Mr. Brooks has a terrible secret that he has been able to hide from everyone. That terrible secret happens to be that he is a psychopathic serial killer who is known in media as the “Thumbprint Killer.” Being a wealthy, successful businessman recently honored by the Portland, Oregon, Chamber of Commerce as "Man of the Year" as well as a philanthropist no one has ever suspected him. Being unable to control his horrific addiction, Brooks gives in to his sadistic, all too real alter ego “Marshall” played by William Hurt. A pesky, voyeuristic witness “Mr. Smith,” played by Dane Cook catches him in the act of his latest crime. The rush that Mr. Smith felt after seeing Mr. Brooks brutally kill a couple he used to watch and take pictures of while engaging in sexual activities has set him on a path of destruction and he is taking all the wrong steps to get there. Then there’s the detective, “Tracy Atwood,” played by Demi Moore who has been on the case for quite some time without Mr. Brooks knowledge of it adds a few twists and turns to an already terrifying game of cat and mouse. The way the script has been written, is a “moral” one. You have a man, “Mr. Brooks” who is fighting...
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...With so many criminals diagnosed as psychopaths can serial killers be classified as psychopaths and therefore “excused” for the crimes they commit? Many researchers agree that serial killers tend to lack empathy, compassion, and crave power. Serial killers have been an interesting topic throughout history. There are the infamous serial killers like Charles Manson, Ted Bundy, Jack the Ripper, etc. (Encyclopedia) According to Richard Whittington’s journal “The Serial Killer Phenomenon,” “A large number of serial killers have such characteristics in common, as being essentially a loner, experiencing difficulty with relationships, and showing, psychopathically, neither empathy, conscience, nor remorse, only arrogance.” Whittington believes that most serial killers are outsiders or “rejects”, but many serial killers display normal characteristics which is why it may come as a surprise to friends and family that their loved one is indeed a killer. If serial killers come in all shapes and sizes, than what are the common characteristics that they all seem to share? Whittington states, “the power to dominate… is the driving force behind the practice of torture common to so many serial killers.” (Whittington 328) In many cases, serial killers tend to revisit crime scenes; try to sexually dominate a victim, and usually kill a certain type of victim. Whittington states that “it is not an uncommon behavioral feature”, for serial killers to revisit the scene of the crime. Often, to remind themselves...
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...Sentence Outline Thesis: In A Long Way Gone, Ishmael Beah shows how his hopes and dreams were brought to an abrupt halt. Violence, family and survival caused this child to become a bloodthirsty killer. I. An individual can watch their life change for the worse because of their environment surrounding them. II. Violence was the cause and effect of Beah downfall A. The people of Beah’s village were murdered by the rebels and he is devastated by the gruesome violence B. He joins the army to help protect the rest of his country but he quickly turned into a ruthless killer III. Beah loses his family and he feels like he has no one else to love A. Beah’s family is killed during one of the attacks and he feels like it is him against the world B. He meets a very caring woman, Laura, who eventually adopts Beah and gives him a new start in a new place IV. Beah must learn to survive on his own during dark times in Sierra Leone A. Beah has no family and no one to look over him so he must find a way to survive. That is part of the reason he joins the army. B. He often steals food and clothes and spends long periods of time in the forest hiding from everyone. Conclusion: No one know what life has in store for them, everything can change in a matter of minutes. If a person allows adversity surrounding them to control their life there is a slim chance they will reach...
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...The “wily” woodchuck is skillful enough to avoid being killed by the speaker (21). This causes the speaker to become incredibly determined to find him. She demonstrates this when she says, “I dream/ I sight along the barrel in my sleep” (23-24). In her “dream”, the speaker wants to kill the final woodchuck; Just like she wants to do consciously. The speaker feels “If only they’d all consented to die unseen/ gassed underground the quiet Nazi way” (25-26). It’s almost as if she wished they died the way she intended to so she wouldn't change into the killer she has now become. Though in another way she compares herself to...
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