In the suspenseful, crime thiller also known as the movie Seven, the director, David Fincher, attempted to portray the antisocial personality disorder through a determined serial killer obsessed with the seven deadly sins. The infatuated serial killer executed six people guilty of the cardinal sins in the most brutal way possible just to symbolize the societies surrender to these seven deadly sins. The director's effort to portray this disturbing disorder was mostly unsuccessful, due to the characteristics of the serial killer. The essential characteristics of a psychopath, or sociopath are usually impulsivity, consistant irresponsibility, and deceitfulness. However, the serial killer lacked these essential traits.
David Berkowitz - The Son of Sam: David Berkowitz, better known as Son of Sam, is an infamous 1970s New York City serial killer who killed six people and wounded several others. His crimes became legendary because of the bizarre content in the letters that he wrote to the police and the media and his reasons for committing the attacks. With the police feeling the pressure to catch the killer, "Operation Omega" was formed, which was comprised of over 200 detectives; all working on finding the Son of Sam before he killed again. Berkowitz's Childhood: David Berkowitz, born June 1, 1953, was the adopted son of Nathan and Pearl Berkowitz. The family lived in a middle-class home in the Bronx.
The police coerced Timothy Evans into a false confession by threatening him. After Evan’s execution the police found out that Evans was telling the truth and in fact John Christie was a serial killer who killed many women in his home. Evans received a posthumous pardon 16 years after his
The narrator in ATTH, killed because he claimed the old man’s eyes resembled that of a vulture’s and that he felt uncomfortable because he also claimed that whenever they fell on him, his “blood ran cold”. Though the motive was not because of hatred or wealth; “I loved the old man…For his gold I had no desire”, it was more than just his eyes that the narrator despised. He could have used a quicker method of killing, instead of haunting the old man for eight days, and enlisting fear into him till his last breath. “I knew that that he had been lying awake ever since the first slight noise…His fears had been ever since growing upon him.” The protagonist in each literature share the same selfish and irrational characteristics; to take away a good leader from it’s people and replace it with a dictator is a selfish and irrational act. Taking away someone else’s life
Cases of Prejudice and Discrimination: Tom Robinson and the West Memphis Three In the court of law, prejudice and discrimination often influence a jury and in turn result in the conviction of innocent or wrongly accused people. Prejudice and discrimination often affect those who are looked down upon or marginalized in society. The case of the West Memphis Three saw a young man sentenced to death row and two others to life in prison for the murder of three young boys. These young men had troubled pasts and were rumoured to be Satanists, they were inexplicably made lead suspects in one of the most poorly conducted homicide cases in American history. Similarly in To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee, Tom Robinson is convicted and sentenced to death for the rape of a white woman without any substantial evidence.
Cousin Francis yelled, “He`s nothing` but a nigger-lover!” (Lee pg83). Just because Atticus was doing the right and noble thing, Cousin Francis thought that he loved black people but he did not know Tom. Although, Jem stated that, “Atticus says cheatin` a coloured man is ten times worse than cheatin` a white man.” (Lee pg201) It is worse because it is like killing a mockingbird, which is a sin, coloured men do not really bother anybody. And then Atticus explained that, “...You’ll see white men cheat black men everyday of your life, ...whenever a white man does that to a black man, ... that white man is trash.” (Lee pg220). He explained that white men always win and cheat, so the white men are the victors but the white man is always a bad man.
This movie stars Morgan Freeman (William R, Somerset) and Brad Pitt (David Mills) as detectives. Mills moves to the department and is partnered with Somerset who is soon to retire. The detectives take on a case of a series of murders. The murders all relate to the seven deadly sins of gluttony, Greed, sloth, pride, lust, envy and wrath. The detectives find clues at each scene that relates to the others.
Seven A dark masterpiece of modern horror, which involves a veteran cop, Detective William Somerset who is about to retire, and Detective David Mills, who breaks in his replacement. They both become involved in a grisly, serial killer investigation. This twisted serial killer chooses his victims from people who exemplify one of each of the seven deadly sins, as he sees himself as being the flaming sword of God, dispensing judgment on these sinners. As the movie opens, we meet Somerset, a meticulous veteran cop who lives a lonely bachelors life in what looks like a well decorated apartment. Then he meets Mills, an impulsive young cop who actually asked to be transferred into Somerset’s district.
Alex discovers that Ian’s car is at a junkyard and finds dozens of bullet holes and blood on the seats that proving that his uncle was murdered. Alex's quest for the truth introduces him to Alan Blunt, a spymaster for Britain's MI6 espionage agency. He discovers that his uncle was actually spy on a mission when he was killed. Alex is forced to be recruited by Mr. Blunt to continue the mission, making him the world youngest MI6 spy. He is sent to investigate a new computer system, which Mr. Sayle has created, he plans to give the new computer systems to every school in the country, but Mr. Blunt has other ideas and Alex must find out what it is before they go online in two weeks time.
He tries convincing Chris to see the way he sees when he tells him, “You lay forty years into a business and they knock you out in five minutes, what could I do, let them take forty years, let them take my life away?” (2.542). Keller actually denies that he was responsible for the deaths of the pilots when Chris confronts him, “How could I kill anybody?” (2.533-4). Keller does not actually consider himself a murderer because he simply can’t. There are other characters with various ethical codes as well. George, for example, is more concerned with revenge than he is with the actual crime that has occurred, “He simply told your father to kill pilots, and covered himself in bed!” (2.485).