Analysis Of Slender Man

Anderson’s story contains a four-page description of the events that led to Melinda, the main characters, rape scene. These four pages were enough for Scroggin and Swier to challenge this novel in its entirety and hide it from students, hindering their horizons of literature.

He introduces the story of JonBenet Ramsey who had been murdered as a result of competing in pageants and becoming the eye of the media. “JonBenet Ramsey, who would have turned 21 had she not been brutally murdered, remains the most famous pageant girl in the world. All one has to do is say her name and the images come flooding back—not those from photos of her home in Boulder, CO, where she was found in the basement on December 26, 1996, but those of the 6-year-old pixie strutting across pageant stages, looking like a baby Marilyn Monroe with makeup more suited to a woman several times her age” (Hollandsworth 2). The appeal to fear fallacy accompanies as we see different occasions where Hollandsworth is trying to warn the parents by showing them all the negative effects pageant life can have on young girls. “After JonBenet's death, a few journalists went so far as to suggest that her tricked-up pageant look was the reason for her murder” (Hollandsworth 4). Guilt comes frequently to ensure that readers have remorse in supporting the child pageantry in any way. “The message these little girls take away is that natural beauty isn't enough — that their self-esteem and sense of self-worth only comes from being the most attractive girl in the room, not from being smart or resourceful or tough or creative” (Hollandsworth 3). An

Her first non-children’s book was Fever 1793, although she took a yearlong break from that book to write Speak (Lew 23-25), her first true young adult novel. As she began writing for teens instead of children, she also began writing about more controversial issues, such as the rape and depression in Speak. Anderson has become “knownfor writing realistic books about controversial subjects for teens” (Deutsch). Not only does she write about these difficult topics, she approaches them with “humor and sensitivity” and “her work has earned numerous national and state awards, as well as international recognition” (“Laurie”). Speak itself was a National Book Award finalist and is a Pritz honor book the year it first came out (Lew 34). Despite this recognition, Wesley Scroggins, a Missouri State University professor, called the book “soft pornography,” and demanded that it be taken out of school curriculum (qtd. in Lew 35). Judy Blume, Anderson’s favorite author, backed Anderson in this situation, calling the claim “outrageous” (Lew 35). Clearly, Blume and Anderson won the battle because “[Speak has] been used in schools in order to not only teach literary analysis but also to teach and give students tools against sexual harassment” (“Voice”). The response to Speak can be better understood by learning about the time it was written.

In the riveting documentary Audrie & Daisy, husband and wife director team Bonnie Cohen and Jon Shenk retrace the events leading up to the harrowing sexual assaults of three teenage girls; Audrie Pott, Daisy Coleman, and Paige Parkhurst, and expose the agonizing after effects and exploitation of the assaults. Subsequent interviews with family members, friends and law enforcement officials give important details about the aftermath of the events, and introduce viewers to possibly the biggest villain of all, Sherriff Darren White of Maryville, Missouri. Throughout the documentary White appears smug when he states that “as County Sheriff, “the buck stops here” (Darren White), and when asked about the crimes committed by Maryville’s football star, he rebuts with “was there a crime?” (Darren White). As the film moves through the twists and turns of the cases, the settings, conflicts, and tragedies are enhanced by the use of montage, long and subjective shots, close-ups and personal sketches that submerge the audience into the victim’s point of view. At the conclusion of the film, the viewer is left to decide what constitutes sexual assault and rape, and if society and law enforcement are to blame for today’s ‘rape culture’ acceptance and the continued victimization of young girls. It also reveals how much can be hidden from parents, and how disconnected they can become from their children in a social media world.

In this criminal trial, two girls have been arrested and charged with attempted first-degree intentional homicide for trying to kill their friend. On May 31, 2014 12 years old Anissa Weier and Morgan Geyser lure their 12-year-old friend Payton Leutner to the woods and stabbed her 19 times before abandoning her in the woods until a bicyclist found her body. Leutner was quickly sent to the hospital and was lucky to survive. As investigator investigated the case, it was told by both Weier and Geyser that the reason is to appease a fictional paranormal character Slender Man. Both Weier and Geyser are trail for adult court rather than juvenile court and if they were found guilty for convicting to kill their friend they will be facing up to 35-65 years in jail within the adult court. Both Anissa Weier and Morgan Geyser exact charges

In life, the line that separates victims from perpetrators is as clear as a window pane, but in some situations that window can crack, causing damage and danger. A victim is someone who has been harmed, or worse, due to a crime or accident. A perpetrator is a person who has committed a crime, either accidently or purposely. Three stories that capture this blurred line are Shattered, an Australian Story episode on ABC’s website, The Story of Tom Brennan, a story written by Australian author J.C.Burke, and In My Little Town, another Australian Story episode. They all share the common theme of having a blurred line between victim and perpetrator.

Four days later, September 28, police discovered a girl’s body in a soybean field near a convenience store in the rural Red Springs, Robeson County of North Carolina. After forensic identification, the body, indeed, belonged to Sabrina Buie, who was naked except for a bra pushed up against her neck (Katz). Sabrina’s autopsy revealed that she had been raped, suffocated and left to dead in the field. From a report of a missing child, the investigation began as a capital murder case. Everybody in the town was shocked upon hearing of Sabrina’s death.

The accused, Brady Lorenz, age 18, has a known past relating to anger issues, and has been convicted of assault once before the events of this case had taken place. Dylan, a witness in the case who is eighteen years of age, is a brilliant student but does have a criminal background. Dylan was charged with underage gambling and blackmail. Leon Lee is age eighteen and student council president and has no criminal background but appeared to be caught up in a “love triangle” between Brady and Emilia. Emilia V. is age eighteen and is an amazing athlete and played for the varsity girls hockey team and had sustained a head injury during the championships.

Eileraas, Karina. “The Brandon Teena Story: Rethinking the Body, Gender Identity and Violence Against Women.” Quod.lib.umich.edu, University

I shared in the first discussion for this book about the first killing I have known by someone close to me. A teen whose widowed father was dating my widowed mother. The partisan side of the victim’s family painted an overly exaggerated defense against him. I like everyone else wanted to witness the trial, but our parents would not allow us, and the school prohibited any student from missing school to attend unless they were called as a witness. On the day of the sentencing, I recalled my mother saying it was not a fair sentencing. I was barely a teen and all I can remember from the trial was that the judge

The two girls knew the result of their conduct when the two planned to kill Payton Leutner to become slender mans “proxies”. It became their conscious objective or desire to engage in the first-degree intentional homicide of the victim, they wanted the victim to die.

Patty Blount, an American author, once said “Some boys go too far. Some boys will break your heart, but one can mend it”. The novel,“Some Boys” is a story written by Patty Blount. It manifests the importance of respect and love and the potency to stand firm for yourself. The book follows the lives of two young high school teenagers; Grace Collier often labeled a liar, and Ian Russell, known as “the Rejuvenator and the Protector of Grace.” Back then, Grace Collier was the girl that everyone would consistently look at. With her studded and beaded jewelry, her well-known combat boots, and her eyeliner it was hard not to stare. Everything changed when Grace had gotten sexually assaulted by the captain of the lacrosse team, Zac McMahon. Raped

In the riveting documentary Audrie & Daisy, husband and wife director team Bonnie Cohen and Jon Shenk retrace the events leading up to the harrowing sexual assaults of three teenaged girls; Audrie Pott, Daisy Coleman, and Paige Parkhurst, and expose the agonizing after effects and exploitation of the assaults. Subsequent interviews with family members, friends and law enforcement officials give important details about the aftermath of the events, and introduce viewers to possibly the biggest villain of all, Sherriff Darren White of Maryville, Missouri. Throughout the documentary White appears smug while he states that “as County Sheriff, “the buck stops here” (Darren White), and when asked about the crimes committed by Maryville’s football star, he rebuts with “was there a crime?” (Darren White) As the film moves through the twists and turns of the cases, the settings, conflicts, and tragedies are enhanced by the use of montage, long and subjective shots, close-ups and personal sketches that submerge the audience into the victim’s point of view. At the conclusion of the film, the viewer is left to decide what constitutes sexual assault and rape, and if society and law enforcement are to blame for the today’s ‘rape culture’ acceptance and the continued victimization of young girls. It also reveals how much can be hidden from parents, and how disconnected parents become from their children in a social media world.

Broken Lives written by Estelle Blackburn is an expository text, which through research has presented that nineteen year old John Button was wrongfully convicted of killing his seventeen year old girlfriend Rosemary Anderson in a hit and run. I believe through my reading of Broken Lives that the key factor of expository texts is to explore awkward questions deeply and critically. In this case who was guilty of killing Rosemary Anderson in a hit and run, John Button or Eric Edgar Cooke, and the effect of Cooke’s crimes and murders had on people.

Can you tell if someone is obese by observation only? Probably not. Can you tell if a person is short or tall by observing? Can you tell by observing what someone’s Body Mass Index? Can you tell by observing someone’s genetic makeup? Moreover, probably not. Then why is America considered obese? In today’s day and age, obesity is determined by height, weight and Body mass index (BMI); as an example, an individual at 5’9” with a weight of 125 lbs. and a BMI of 18.5 is considered obese compliments of the CDC (cdc.gov). The average weight of a United States citizen in 1960 was 150 lbs. as compared to 180.5 lbs. in 2015 (Newsmax.com). This is an increase of 30.5 pounds over the course of 55 years; contemporaneously, according to Living History Farms, McDonald’s had only 1000 restaurants in 1968 and in 2015 McDonald’s had 32,737 locations in operation (Statista.com). How can we hold the nation responsible for unhealthy eating habits when people are constantly inundated with unhealthy, poor options, minimal to no access to better options, the education or knowledge to be able to make what is considered to be the correct option and a capitalistic society greasing the palms of legislatures to reduce Federal Regulations or for legislation to be flexible with the monitoring of how the nation is consuming what foods. The food industry is responsible for obesity in America as evident through marketing, legislation, economy, and restaurants. By exploring these four components over the