Post by madalynwiefering on Nov 1, 2014 15:11:38 GMT
Why are we so fascinated with true crime in America?
Americans, and i think quite frankly everyone in the world, are fascinated with the questions related to a crime. We are inquiringly always wondering whether or not, if the situation arose, how we would react. We wonder how someone can get to the point of actually convincing themselves that murder, or the crime they are about to commit, is okay. We are intrigued by the story and the different motives leading up to the actual crime and we question whether or not, if we were to go through the same situation, we would do the same thing or wonder how we would do something differently. It is an inborn nature to be curious and question everything being said. From the time we started to understand things at about age 3 we always asked "why?" simply because we are curious and fascinated with the outcome of the answer. We also try so hard to find the ways we are unalike the murderer so we can convince ourselves that the situation/crime wouldn't happen to us. The neighbors of the Clutter family in "In Cold Blood" try to isolate themselves from the outside evils of the world by locking their windows and doors, but in the back of their mind know that if someone really wanted to hurt them, they could easily pick a lock on a door and commit murder. They understand that the Clutter's doors and windows were unlocked so they lock their doors and window to convince themselves that they will be okay. When we read stories about crime we are captivated by the thrill of the plot and we always want to know what happens next so we can convince ourselves that, "the situation could never happen to me because..." One question that is always in the back of every ones heads is the infinitely impossible question of "nature vs nurture." We speculate the situation the murderer of victim grew up in and we wonder if what happened was because of how they were raised or their true destiny from the beginning they were conceived. "In Cold Blood" captures this question because of the same backgrounds of the author and Perry, but their different destinies and outcomes in life. We are fascinated by crime not because we merely want to know what happens at the end of the story, but because we want to know that we are safe from the evils of the world.
Americans, and i think quite frankly everyone in the world, are fascinated with the questions related to a crime. We are inquiringly always wondering whether or not, if the situation arose, how we would react. We wonder how someone can get to the point of actually convincing themselves that murder, or the crime they are about to commit, is okay. We are intrigued by the story and the different motives leading up to the actual crime and we question whether or not, if we were to go through the same situation, we would do the same thing or wonder how we would do something differently. It is an inborn nature to be curious and question everything being said. From the time we started to understand things at about age 3 we always asked "why?" simply because we are curious and fascinated with the outcome of the answer. We also try so hard to find the ways we are unalike the murderer so we can convince ourselves that the situation/crime wouldn't happen to us. The neighbors of the Clutter family in "In Cold Blood" try to isolate themselves from the outside evils of the world by locking their windows and doors, but in the back of their mind know that if someone really wanted to hurt them, they could easily pick a lock on a door and commit murder. They understand that the Clutter's doors and windows were unlocked so they lock their doors and window to convince themselves that they will be okay. When we read stories about crime we are captivated by the thrill of the plot and we always want to know what happens next so we can convince ourselves that, "the situation could never happen to me because..." One question that is always in the back of every ones heads is the infinitely impossible question of "nature vs nurture." We speculate the situation the murderer of victim grew up in and we wonder if what happened was because of how they were raised or their true destiny from the beginning they were conceived. "In Cold Blood" captures this question because of the same backgrounds of the author and Perry, but their different destinies and outcomes in life. We are fascinated by crime not because we merely want to know what happens at the end of the story, but because we want to know that we are safe from the evils of the world.