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"Apocalypse Now" and "Natural Born Killers"., 2002.
This paper examines eschatological and revelatory subtexts in "Apocalypse Now" and "Natural Born Killers".
1,900 words (approx. 7.6 pages), 2 sources, $ 71.95
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"Apocalypse Now" documents an inward journey, into super-ego run wild. Natural Born Killers, in contrast, is a trip into the heart of American society. Ultimately, Natural Born Killers, is both more immediate and more pessimistic than Apocalypse Now.
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"Natural Born Killers", 2003.
A discussion of the visual effects and television motif in the movie, "Natural Born Killers".
1,820 words (approx. 7.3 pages), 1 source, MLA, $ 58.95
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This paper examines the movie, "Natural Born Killers", a notably radical and violent story from the mind of Quentin Tarantino, which was brought to the film medium by director Oliver Stone. It looks at how Stone?s interpretation is a wild display of colorful creations, some placed into regular shots, others in montage form and also via quick cuts. It shows how the purpose of these creations varies from instance to instance and how one creation could be put in to help draw out a theme, while another is there to give viewers a glimpse into the minds of the characters. It also discusses how, in addition to the creations Stone implements, there is an underlying motif of the television media craze; there is a constant presence of media in the film, whether it is a shot of a television, a sitcom parody flashback, or characters playing members of the press.
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"The character of Wayne Gale is used to make the entire point of the movie blatantly obvious. Wayne is the host of ?American Maniacs?, a tabloid television show partly responsible for the large media hype surrounding Mickey and Mallory, always after ratings-grabbing exclusives. On his show, he interviews a group of kids at a large rally and they speak about their support for Mickey and Mallory. ?American Maniacs? has turned the two into cult heroes. At one point, Wayne lands a highly publicized interview with Mickey while he is in prison, fights alongside Mickey during a prison riot, and escapes with the couple. Afterwards, he is taught a lesson by them. The pair kill Wayne, saying that it is a statement, of which they are not exactly sure the meaning."
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Desensitization to Violence, 2006.
This paper examines how the film "Natural Born Killers" desensitizes its audience to violence.
1,523 words (approx. 6.1 pages), 3 sources, MLA, $ 50.95
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In this article, the writer points out that the film industry thrives on violence that desensitizes its viewers. The writer notes that 'Natural Born Killers', directed by Oliver Stone, works to show how this desensitization occurs. The writer discusses that Stone does this through the use of music, television, the media, and an interwoven love story. The paper further relates that, as told by Stone in some behind the scenes commentary, the film is a satire critiquing its own genre of violent movies, and interrogates how violence works in films. The writer concludes that Oliver Stone's 'Natural Born Killers' is a film that points the finger at itself in terms of the argument about violence in movies. The writer maintains that the film shows its viewers how today's films stray from the meaningful use of death and violence and move towards mindless minutia that is basically fed to society.
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"In specific scenes, music diverts the attention of the viewer away from the fact that the main characters Mickey and Mallory Knox are killing people. During the first scene of the movie, Mickey shoots a cook at a small diner. While the bullet is in the air, the scene turns to black and white and shows the heavy set cook screaming, but an opera singer is played instead of an actually person screaming. Just before the bullet hits the cook, it pauses for a second, similar to a cartoon. These things cause the viewer to think of this action as funny instead of horrific. Since the cook is a heavy person and opera singers are commonly stereotyped as big people, this makes for a successful joke. Also the way the bullet pauses in mid-air just before it hits the cook is funny since cartoons commonly use the method of delaying an impact to give time for the victim to show a funny face. These strategies make the viewer think that this behavior is funny and acceptable since it is presented in a humorous way. Mickey also strikes an escaping man in the back with a knife. The same tactic is used here; while the knife is flying through the air, an opera singer is played again. After the chaos is finished, Mickey and Mallory start to ballroom dance in the diner. The lights dim and classic ballroom music is played."
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Useful Violence in Movies, 2006.
This paper discusses the role of useful excessive violence in the films "Natural Born Killers" directed by Oliver Stone and "Seven" directed by David Fincher.
2,315 words (approx. 9.3 pages), 2 sources, MLA, $ 71.95
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The paper explains that excessive violence is used in the films "Natural Born Killers" and "Seven" to criticize the flaws of society. The author points out that, as opposed to films that use senseless violence with a killer that is inevitably deemed psychotic, the villains in these films are supported as educators. The paper relates that the protagonist villains in "Natural Born Killers" fight perpetuated myths and tolerances such as the media, which destroys minds. The author explains that, in "Seven", a killer wants to make the world aware of how far society has gone off track by committing murders according to the seven deadly sins, such as gluttony and greed. The paper concludes that violence in movies is meaningful when it conveys an important meaning that would otherwise not be understood without such necessary violence.
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"There are two ways John Doe is supported in this film. One is by Detective Somerset played by Morgan Freeman. Somerset is a wise veteran cop who has lived in this town a very long time. Somerset is the star of the movie and understands and to some extent agrees with John Doe's message. Somerset explains to Mills why he is retiring, "I just don't think I can continue to live in a place that embraces and nurtures apathy as if it was a virtue." During each murder, Somerset realizes each sin and the significance of each killing."
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Violence and Contemporary Literature, 2002.
Discusses Mary Shelley's "Frankenstein", Oliver Stone's "Natural Born Killers" and their relationship to contemporary media culture.
5,733 words (approx. 22.9 pages), 6 sources, MLA, $ 138.95
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Through interpretation of the disturbing facts that exposure to media violence contributes to world violence, this paper develops a correlation between Frankenstein's ill-conceived creation and the mass murdering protagonists from Oliver Stone?s 1994 film, "Natural Born Killers". The paper discusses Mary Shelley's classic gothic novel "Frankenstein" as an entry point into an examination of Stone's film. It shows the 1994 film as a cultural text reflecting the violent "media culture" in which the American nation was immersed in at that time (Rodney King, the L.A. Riots, the O.J. Simpson trial and others).
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"When Mary Shelley penned her classic tale about a visionary experiment gone horribly wrong she created Frankenstein, one of the most respected and revered novels in the history of western literature. This enigmatic author?s choice to subtitle her work ?The Modern Prometheus? alludes to the narrative?s major theme. The inscription is a reference to the mythical Greek Titan who bestowed the gift of fire unto Mankind. Zeus, the undisputed King of the Titans, saw this as usurpation of Prometheus?s authority and condemned him to eternal torture as retribution. This story mirrors the plight of Shelley?s protagonist, Victor Frankenstein, to a large extent. Frankenstein was a dedicated and talented scientist who had studied this fledgling discipline since childhood. His life?s grim ambition was to piece together a living, breathing creature from the remains of both humans and animals. The doctor toiled for years to create life from death and finally, one tempestuous night, he succeeded. Once his creature was brought into being however, it quickly became shunned by and alienated from the world around it. It lashed out violently at society, bringing about widespread death and destruction. Soon, the monster became fixated on its creator and followed Frankenstein to the ends of the earth hoping to bring about his demise."
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Serial Killers and Feminism, 2002.
The paper presents a detailed exploration of serial killers and feminism, using several sources to explore what the feminist film contributes to the understanding by society of serial killers.
1,315 words (approx. 5.3 pages), 2 sources, MLA, $ 44.95
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The paper shows that for many years people have studied the patterns and lives of serial killers in the effort to establish how they are created; and other studies are conducted to discuss the pattern of the victims of the serial killers. It shows that since the 1960?s the women?s movement has been in full force-- from housewife and helpmate to equality in the world between the genders. The paper examines several works which have been published that have examined the feminist role, and reaction to serial killers. Books examined include "In Men, Women and Chainsaws: Gender in the Modern Horror Film" by Carol J. Clover and Mark Seltzer?s "Serial Killers: Death and Life in America's Wound Culture".
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"Chapter six of the book discusses the popular psychology of the serial killer. In this area of the book the reader is taken on a journey of what the popular beliefs are when it comes to serial killers(Seltzer, 1998). This chapter also addresses the victim even if not directly. It manages to dovetail with Clover?s opinion that serial killers in films are not the heroes."
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Serial Killers, 2006.
This paper discusses serial killers, which the FBI generally defines as someone who kills three or more tomes with a cooling-off period between the crimes.
3,980 words (approx. 15.9 pages), 9 sources, MLA, $ 108.95
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This paper explains that, to the public, serial killers appear to be so skilled and clever that they are a particular worry for society and a hidden danger for which there seems to be no shield or protection. The author points out that, in addition to disrupted childhoods, there seems to be some genetic link to criminal behavior as demonstrated by twin studies, which have shown that patterns of significant antisocial behavior are more common between identical twins than non-identical siblings. The paper stresses that serial killers are caught because, regardless of how clever they are, eventually, they leave some kind of evidence behind that forensic science, which has made tremendous advances in recent years, can use to identify the killer. The paper includes many examples of serial killers.
Table of Contents:
Introduction
Traits of Serial Killers
Causes
Examples of Serial Killers
Example
Catching Serial Killers
How Many Serial Killers are There?
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"While most serial killers are white, some belong to other races. Most are male, but about 15% are female. Female serial killers are often harder to detect because they work so quietly, often using poison, kill with longer gaps between victims, and typically murder for financial gain, although a few, such as Aileen Wuornos, use more violent methods and target strangers much as men tend to do. The average male serial killer will have 10 - 13 victims before being stopped."
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Serial Killers, 2006.
An analysis of the profile of serial killers, focusing on Arthur Shawcross.
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This paper discusses psychological profiling of serial killers. It provides the case example of serial killer Arthur Shawcross. The writer states that serial killers have long fascinated and repulsed Americans and the world and that many of them are extremely famous, such as Jack the Ripper and the "Boston Strangler." It discusses how much study has gone in to why some people become serial killers, and this has helped identify and capture many modern serial killers. Serial killer Arthur Shawcross killed eleven people in Rochester, New York during a two-year spree; his profile by the FBI turned out to be amazingly accurate and helped lead to his capture.
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"What makes a killer take the lives of repeated victims? Serial killers (those who kill more than three victims) have been around for centuries. One reporter writes, "Yet in the last two decades serial killings have become increasingly frequent, with as many as half a dozen peppering the headlines and newscasts simultaneously, terrorizing entire cities and regions" (Methvin, 1995). While this type of murder may be relatively common, it was not until recently that serial killers were seriously studied, and devices were created to help identify and capture serial killers on the loose. That method is psychological profiling."
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Psychological Profiling of Serial Killers, 2008.
This paper discusses psychologically profiling serial killers, with a look at the famous Zodiac killer.
1,131 words (approx. 4.5 pages), 5 sources, APA, $ 39.95
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The paper relates that law enforcement agencies are increasingly utilizing psychologists to track serial killers by creating a psychological profile of the offender. This paper discusses aspects of psychological profiling, including victimology, the classification of the motives of serial killers and how they are used to profile a serial killer. The paper focuses on the Zodiac killer and the inability of psychological profiling to result in a conviction.
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"Victimology is the study of the victim's physical traits, lifestyle and personal demographics (Think Quest, 2004). These can reveal information about the killer. For example the size of the victim and whether they have been carried a distance might indicate the size or number of the perpetrator/s (Petherick, n.d.). If they have been carried a distance, the offender is likely to be large or not working alone. Alternately the lack of signs of a struggle suggests the offender was known to the victim or able to them into going with the offender and is possibly of the organised typology (Petherick, n.d.). If the victims of multiple crimes have similar characteristics e.g. blonde students, they may be the workings of the same offender. This information can then be used to warn people matching those demographics to be more cautious."
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Female Serial Killers, 2005.
This paper discusses that a female serial killer is a much more complicated and complex character than a male serial killer who, unlike women, often commits multiple murders because of sexual motivation.
3,475 words (approx. 13.9 pages), 8 sources, APA, $ 97.95
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This paper explains that a female serial killer, whose motivations in committing the crime of murder is manifold and range over a wide variety of reasons, often goes unnoticed and goes on committing her crimes, undetected over many years. The author points out that a majority of the female serial killers, who often are quite shy, employ toxic substances, harmful medicines and asphyxiations as their procedure for murder. The paper states that criminal profiling is just another investigative tool, not a total solution; because of the many myths surrounding female serial killers, criminal profiling of female serial killers is not appropriate.
Table of Contents
F.B.I. Criminal Profiling of Female Serial Killers
Sexual Predator, Black Widow, Angels of Death, Revenge, Profit and Unsolved Categories
Methods and Motives
How to Stop or Prevent Creating Profiling the Female Serial Killer
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"In some cases, a female can take more females as partners, and the crimes will be asexual, or she can team up with a single man, in which case the crimes become sexual in nature. Female serial killers connive with their male accomplices in forty to forty-five percent of the cases, whereas in fifty-five to sixty percent cases they do it all by themselves. Though killings at the hands of a female serial killer must have been going on from time immemorial, it is only from the year 1960 onwards that serious notice was taken of the phenomenon of the serial killer, when the number of murders began to rise at an alarming rate, and it was in the 1980's that the FBI began to think up a system of identifying and studying the psychology behind a serial killer. "
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Serial Killers, 2004.
Examines three infamous serial killers to gain a deeper understanding into what influenced their psychotic minds.
1,771 words (approx. 7.1 pages), 7 sources, APA, $ 57.95
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Serial killers have long fascinated the general public, not only because their crimes are so heinous, but also because they embody the extremes to which psychological disorders can take a person. In the name of psychological insight, the lives of serial killers are dissected down to the most minute detail in the hope of understanding what factors contribute to making a 'monster'. This paper shows that what motivates the serial killer is an area of much research. Whether we are any further ahead in our understanding of the psychotic personality is debatable, however. The question of environment versus genetics is a matter of contention in the study of serial killers, as is the question of power versus pleasure in the motive. By looking at such serial killers as John Wayne Gacy, Ted Bundy, David Berkowitz, and Jeffrey Dahmer, this paper provides a clearer understanding of the many influences in developing the antisocial or psychotic personality.
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"The serial killer who seeks sexual pleasure may be of several different types. "Lust murders can be disorganized or organized, and the sexual orientation can be either heterosexual or homosexual. The primary difference is that an organized lust killer can usually escape police detection." (Connor, 2004). Ted Bundy fits the profile of an organized lust killer, who seemed quite personable, and was able to seduce at least twenty-two women to their deaths. A variety of deviant practices often accompany the lust murder. These may include pedophilia, bestiality, pyromania, necrophilia, torture and cannibalism, although the latter three are usually found in the disorganized serial killer. (Connor, 2004)."
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Serial Killers, 2004.
Psychology paper linking common background problems of several of the most famous serial killers.
1,016 words (approx. 4.1 pages), 2 sources, APA, $ 35.95
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This paper briefly discusses the nature-versus-nurture debate as it pertains to serial killers. Using examples of several of the most notorious serial killers, this paper examines whether they may have had common backgrounds and upbringing (nurture) that led them to kill, or whether it was something inbred (nature).
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"In looking at past serial killers, one must ask themselves what possessed them to do what they did? What made this man go over the edge and on a violent killing spree? For years people have tried to discern what the motivation behind this was. Some of the more mentally insane killers are a bit harder to piece the puzzle together for the mere fact that even if they divulge information about their life, it is entirely possible/probable that they are lying. People like Charles Manson, Jeffrey Dahmer, John Wayne Gacy, and Richard Ramirez are the subjects of debate in psychology, criminology, as well as certain history classes. These criminals have shared many of the same experiences as children but it appears that common fears along with external forces have driven them to their very morbid paths."
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Sandburg 'Killers', 2007.
This paper analyzes the poem "Killers" by Carl Sandburg.
904 words (approx. 3.6 pages), 1 source, MLA, $ 32.95
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In this article, the writer notes that in the 21st century, a poem like Carl Sandburg's "Killers" needs to be re-read and placed into a historical context to be understood properly. The writer maintains that "Killers" seems like it could be a race-based poem, a poem about slavery. However, the writer maintains that the most likely identity of the sixteen million killers in Sandburg's poem is the victims of World War One. The writer notes that unlike many war-themed poems, "Killers" does not glorify combat or the motives behind fighting. The writer concludes that the imagery of slavery and imprisonment used in the first stanza continues to characterize war as a futile effort, initiated by men in positions of power with little concern for the well-being of their fellow citizens.
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"Although Sandburg makes a point to disparage killing in itself, he admires the hardworking soldiers that fought for their country, preserving the rights and freedoms they believed in. A mixture of hardness and softness pervades Sandburg's poem."
"Sandburg's imagery corresponds with the poet's first stanza wordplay. The initial image of a man in handcuffs also hints at slavery, suggesting that Sandburg did not agree with military conscription. Millions of American men were drafted into military service when Congress declared war on Germany in 1917. It is possible that Sandburg was making a political statement with his poetry by using images of prisoners and slavery."
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Serial Killers, 2000.
A cursory examination of serial killers. Explores the killings of John Wayne Gacy and Ted Bundy among others.
1,967 words (approx. 7.9 pages), 11 sources, MLA, $ 62.95
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This work is a short examination of the primary habits and characteristics of serial killers. Some of the serial killers profiled include famous names like Ted Bundy, John Wayne Gacy, Jeffrey Dahmer and David Berkowitz (Son of Sam). Subjects explored concerning the killers include method, family background, and religious background.
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Murders are committed everyday in this world. Many people constantly walk in fear that some person lurking in the shadows will jump out with a weapon and kill them. Even though people fear all types of killers, perhaps the most feared types of killers are serial in nature. These people kill repeatedly and often torture their victims before their murderous outburst. Athough most serial killers share a few characteristics in common, they are all quite unique in one way or another.
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Serial Killers and Gender, 2007.
An analysis of the gender theories behind what drives serial killers.
1,288 words (approx. 5.2 pages), 5 sources, MLA, $ 43.95
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This paper discusses serial killers, specifically the roles of gender in determining serial killers. It looks at some of the theories of what drives serial killers and suggests that many of the theories are based on male case studies that often do not hold true for female serial killers. It also presents a study in the form of a survey to illustrates its hypothesis.
Table of Contents:
Introduction
Hypothesis
Participants
Method
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"The idea that all serial killers are driven by sexual fantasies has been challenged by some theorists, who suggest that these murders are less defined by sex -- even when it plays a functional role in their execution -- and more driven by some other psychological aspect, such as the desire for power or status. (It is somewhat ironic that theorists have traditionally argued that rape is always about power, rather than sex, but that serial murder is always about sex) According to Buss, serial killers may actually be motivated by status. Serial killers, in this idea, are seeking revenge on the world for denying them the status they feel they have earned, while mass murderers are attempting to gain or maintain status by killing those who threaten it. This might be applied both to sadistic sexual murders and to what might be called "feminine" murders of intimate associates."
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