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Post by catschnier on Oct 31, 2014 20:01:42 GMT
I think that we are so fascinated with true crime because it is actually real. All the twists and turns in a case makes it so intriguing to the public. Its not everyday that we, the public, get to see into the all the details of a brutal murder. When Capote describes that family after they have been murdered it is very gruesome. In addition, at the end of this section, when they find the hitch hiker in the Clutter home and they go out into the car and find the .12 gauge shot gun and a hunting knife, we as the reader get intrigued. The not knowing makes the case even more exciting. That is why we are intrigued by true crime.
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Post by oliviawhite on Nov 1, 2014 15:21:45 GMT
I agree with your statement. Humans have an obsession with knowing about murders which can be seen through the amount of murder shows that are played on TV, like criminal minds, daily news, etc. I also believe that humans naturally like to gossip and know what is going on with everyone. This can be seen in "In Cold Blood" when the whole town gossips about the Clutter's murder(how, who , when). Also, many news reporters came into a town that they never knew about just so they could televise the murder for the whole world to see. Another reason humans may be fascinated with knowing about crime could be that it helps them to know how to prevent the certain crime happening to them. An example would be how children get abducted. By being aware of the situation, parents can educate their children about how to be safe (do go with strangers).
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Post by oscarheithaus on Nov 1, 2014 15:48:05 GMT
Although i agree with the fact that the appeal of true crimes stems from the reality of it, i disagree with much of your reasoning, For one, brutal murders and the horrors of life are not a rarity among the lives of the masses as you claim. Every day millions of americans will turn on the news to voluntarily subject themselves to these horrors, making the awfulness of humans become a topic the masses are desensitized to, all in the name of 'staying informed'. However your ideals of suspense helping to create the intrigue of these crimes to the public is a more correct assessment of the cause of the interest. The unknown has always fascinated and frightened people, leading to the creation of religions to explain things not known to our ancestors, and leading to the fear of true crime driving our obsession with it, evident even with Dick and Perry after the murder in the novel, as Perry, obsessed with the newspaper article of the crime, even though it is because of his involvement, not his unknowing, is told "you don't have to read it fifty times". However, the fact that the murders made the front page of the newspaper proves the interest of the case with no seeming motives or culprits is based on the appeal of the unknown, even though it captivated Perry for different reasons.
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