Marilyn Manson and His Impact on Sub-culture.

He believed that waging a war between races was the right thing to do. Any sane person would be able to tell that waging war is wrong in this aspect. However, due to the Anti-social Personality Disorder, Charles Manson was unable to see the error in his ways. Also, those with Anti-social Personality Disorder then to exploit those around them. In the case of Manson, he manipulated his followers into committing murder for him by using religion. This trait could also be connected to the superiority complex that is often found in those with Anti-social Personality Disorder. Those with this disorder may consider themselves superior to those around them. This was evident in Manson as he claimed to be both the reincarnation of Jesus Christ and Satan. This sense of superiority over his followers allowed Manson to manipulate them as he saw fit and continuously fueled his delusions of grandeur. Manson fit other symptoms that fit this disease as well. Manson undoubtedly has Anti-social Personality Disorder.

Manson was happy with the death of those six people, but was upset with the sloppiness of that night’s murders (“Manson Family Murders”). “Last night was too messy, Manson told the group when they assembled back into their bunkhouse. This time I’m going to show you how to do it” (Bugliosi 355). After driving for hours Manson stopped at a house in the suburbs. He had his ‘Family’ drive around the block while he looked through the window. After a few minutes Manson returned to the car and told them that the house had pictures of children. He continued on to

In a broader context, protest musicians composed songs about student protests in which they firmly sided with the protesters, supporting their actions and condemning those trying to stop the protests. (OnlyEverArabella, n.d.). The ideas were expressed in music as it served as a form of publicity and promotion for the counterculture community during this era. The government continuously tried to prevent media coverage about these movements but their music simply spoke the

Censorship has long been an issue in Rock and Roll music. Although our American society celebrates “classic” rock that emerged in the 60’s and 70’s, today, artists such as: The Rolling Stones, The Beatles, The Doors, The Sex Pistols, and Bob Dylan were harshly judged for their music and image they projected because some members of society feared they were too suggestive, or just completely inappropriate. These rebellious artists fought against their music being censored in the best ways for their bands.

To this day, Manson receives mail in prison from young people wanting to join the family, and gets more mail than any other convict in the american prison system. Manson still remains relevant in our culture, with movies, documentaries, plays, and operas written about him. The popular rock band Guns ‘n’ Roses has also performed many of his songs. The reason Manson remains so relevant is because of the high profile victims he planned, including many celebrities and even President Ford. In the minds of the average american alive at the time, Manson has become a metaphor for pure evil, equivocal to the devil himself.

In an interview conducted by Bugliosi with one of the Manson Family members named Linda Kasabian, she told him, “...we always wanted to do anything and everything for him” (Kasabian). Kasabian went on to describe how many of the Manson Family members felt about Charles Manson. According to Kasabian, members of the Manson Family never questioned anything that Manson told them to do because of how influential he was in their lives. Members of his cult agreed to follow through with the murders, because he influenced and corrupted their minds with his unrealistic “Helter Skelter” theory, and they acted on this. Manson also compared himself to Christian religious figure, Jesus Christ, in an effort to persuade his followers to do his bidding. In an interview, Manson told the interviewer, “I may have implied on several different occasions to several different people that I may have been Jesus Christ, but I haven’t decided yet what I am or who I am” (Manson). Many of Manson’s followers were so loyal to him because they actually believed that he was the living embodiment of Jesus Christ. They followed and obeyed him just like the disciples followed Jesus Christ. This was also part of his methodology to build up numbers of people in the Manson Family. He knew that having larger numbers would ultimately make him more powerful and allow him to act on his idea of “Helter Skelter” leading to media attention and the start of a race war. Claiming to be Jesus Christ proved successful not only increasing the size of his family, but also persuading his closest followers to carry out the Tate and LaBianca murders. During this time, the Hippie Movement was strong and, ironically like Manson, preached love and peace like the teachings of Jesus Christ. The movement also stood for change and Manson used this, as well as its experimental drug culture, to control his

This cult consisted of brain washing, hallucinogenic drugs, and worshiping Manson. They trusted him completely and did anything and everything that he said (Henderson). The Manson “family” soon moved into Dennis Wilson’s home. For a time, it was only girls who lived in the home but Manson was soon introduced. Now, Manson had already spent 12 years of his life in prison (Jolly). “His offenses ranged from pimping and the theft of government checks to grand theft auto and rape” (Henderson). During the time that Dennis and Charlie started talking and hanging out more during his stay at the Wilson home. They soon found out that both of them had a passion for music. Once Wilson and Manson started discussing about their music abilities, they started writing music together. Dennis once said, “I told them [the girls] about our involvement with the Maharishi and they told me they too had a guru, a guy named Charlie who’d recently come out of jail after 12 years. He drifted into crime, but when I met him, I found he had great musical ideas. We are writing together now. He’s dumb, in some ways, but I accept his approach and have learnt from him” (Jolly). After some collaboration and some song writing, Wilson then put Manson in contact with a man named Terry Melcher

Richard DeMargeno, a criminologist, believed Manson could control these people by taking the place of their father figures. “It wasn’t a very difficult process. He was dealing with lonely insecure people in need of a father figure, people who didn’t have much ego to begin with. What he did, in effect, was to tear down that ego and substitute himself, thus gaining enormous control over his followers.” To his girls, Charles Manson was the man of their dreams, their knight in shining armor.

Charles Manson long and crazy life started at birth, and has not ceased since. He is still today one of the biggest icons in the murder mix, as being a serial killer. He is a man with many different powers and ways to draw people in.

Manson illustrated how he believes all the people he killed were justified kills. People treated him bad therefore he had to get equal. His crazy mind began down a dark path when he was born to a 16-year-old single mother. He went from foster home to foster home until he went to a juvenile reformatory. Charles was sent for having repeated encounters with the law.

He had visions and thoughts that displayed signs of paranoia and insanity. An example of this is shown in his appearance before his trial; “He completely shaved his head, because, he told newsmen, ‘I am the Devil and the Devil always has a bald head’” (416). Most people, whether believing in the Devil or not, would consider what Manson said nonsensical. Furthermore, not even those who believe in the Devil would not assume that he was bald, and would certainly not shave their heads to have a similar appearance as him. Another example of Manson’s delusional behavior is when he claims that his “Family” are the chosen people. “The chosen people were The Family, Charlie said. He would lead them to the desert, where they would multiply until they numbered 144,000. He got this, Poston said, ‘from reading things in the Bible, from Revelations’” (369). When Manson read the Bible, he believed that certain prophecies were directed towards him and he was the one to fulfill them. Charles Manson also believed that the Beatles song “Helter Skelter” was a prophecy of an apocalyptic war in which racist and non-racist whites essentially exterminate one another over the poor treatment of

Charles Manson is known as the most infamous serial killer in American history. The murders he was responsible for are the subject of endless conjecture regarding his intent, motives, and influences. The mysterious part of his story though is this: how was he able to orchestrate the murder of over fifteen people, but never actually murder anyone himself? How could he possibly manipulate individuals to such an extent? Manson had numerous psychological predispositions that enabled him to achieve such a feat. He had a largely problematic upbringing that was one of the chief contributors to his extensive life of crime. He was in and out of prison and psychiatric facilities his entire life, and his life concluded in one as well. His adolescence

Manson took advantage of people he associated with, for example, Dennis Wilson. He hung around Dennis Wilson, in order to gain access to the music business. (Henderson, 2012) One could also say that he took advantage of his followers by making them commit crimes for him. When it comes to the term “violating”, Manson violated the rights of certain women when he decided to rape them.

For my paper I thought I would look into someone who was daring and has always kept people guessing. He has become highly known for his outrageous outfits and on-stage frolics, both have earned him a legion of fans and just as many protesters. Marilyn Manson, born Brian Hugh Warner on January 5, 1969, in Canton, Ohio, has been one of the most controversial American goth-rock performer that has been protested and boycotted because of his perceived dark views. Yet genius in his own right.

Marilyn Manson is a unique entertainer best known for his controversial appearance, lyrics, and ideas. There is a lot more to this artist than meets the eye, and you may be surprised by how insightful this seemingly dark person can be. Here are some of his most memorable quotes.