Mark David Chapman Murder

Throughout the centuries, there have been an infinite amount of literary works written by a sea of authors that write a variety of genres. All of these works are precious in their own way, and even if their theme is similar to that of another, the author always ads a bit of his/her own flare in order to make said literary creation unique in some way. William Wordsworth’s “London 1802” and Paul Laurence Dunbar’s “Douglass”, although quite similar in form and sentence structure, do add their own flare through the use of specific details. Through the use of these devices, the speakers show their disgust for the evil deeds humans do and

Mark David Chapman was absolutely obsessed with The Catcher in the Rye. He saw the book as his inspiration to kill

In the essay, Staples describes how people see him as a threat and how they allow their fear to base their judgements on him that was preconceived by societies teachings. For example, Staples sarcastically writes, “My first victim was a woman…” (542). When first reading this sentence, the audience begins to fear about what they are about and begin to take the place of the soon to be “victim”. But when the reader continues to read deeper into the essay, Brent’s sense of sarcasm and use of hyperbole, becomes clear and the audience is able to understand why he used the previous quote as the beginning of the sentence. Brent is frustrated at how the people in this society judge good people, based on the sole acts of those who do evil. Staples’ use of fear creates the passion in the message by using first person point of view. Staples describes to the audience his childhood and college years by writing, “...I have since buried several, too” and “...I was mistaken for a burglar” (543). The reader can feel Staples’ fear as he is being chased and how he has had to bury family and friends. This becomes powerful in writing and the reader is able to better understand just what it is like for Brent. The audience also gets a feel for how Brent felt being compared to a burglar. Just by including these personal stories and relating it back to himself, Staples gives the audience the capability to better

After the murder a group of Mr. Clutter's old friends go to the house and help clean up. The KBI starts to investigate the murders, a man named Alvin Dewey is in charge. He has absolutely no clues except for one footprint and a radio that went missing. He does not know the motive but suspects there was more than one murderer and that they were close to the Clutter family. All four of the Clutters were tied down and shot, Mr. Clutter's throat was slit as well, Nancy and Mrs. Clutter were shot in their own beds. Paranoia is rapidly spreading through Holcomb and everyone is suspecting everyone else. Dick and Perry are in the town of Olathe eating dinner, Perry has almost no appetite and is very anxious that they are going to get caught.

The Other Wes Moore one name, two fates is a book that focus on two boys with the same name, who grew up in the same living conditions, but ends up in two different places in the future. These two young boys had the same bad experiences, but not the same support system. This causes author Wes to have a positive outcome and become something and the other Wes to go down the wrong path and eventually convicted of murder. The author Wes Moore wanted to influence other young teenage boys to get out of the streets and make a better living.

Many people in North Carolina are outraged after a police officer killed a deaf man. The man, whose name was Daniel Kevin Harris, was driving on the freeway when an officer attempted to pull him over for speeding. Daniel did not know that the officer was trying to pull him over, and he continued driving. The officer followed Daniel to his home and shot him.

Jay Z and Will Smith are producing another film project together, according to reports. The two first worked together to produce the 2014 Annie remake, and now they are reportedly working on a miniseries about Emmett Till. The miniseries will broadcast on HBO, and it will chronicle the brutal murder of the 14-year old teenager in 1955. Till was allegedly flirting with a white woman, and he was murdered by the woman's husband and his half-brother in Mississippi. Both men were found not guilty of the killing Till, but they later confessed to killing the teenager. The law doesn't allow for one to be tried again for a crime he or she is found not guilty of, and so the men never served time for the

Various pieces of literature and entertainment exhibit similar characteristics in their writing style, themes, and portrayals. These features are in each piece to enhance the reading and viewing. The novel The Catcher in the Rye by J.D. Salinger, and the movie The Breakfast Club directed by John Hughes, are two works that are similar in some significant aspects. Both compositions overflow with the theme of teenage rebellion, use rich vernacular, and portray adults as corrupt and unreasonable. These resemblances are recognized through the character’s actions and opinions in both pieces.

It has been five years today that my cousin Stacy Lynn Sparks was murdered. I always thought that something like this could never happen to my family. This is the first time that something so tragic has happened in my life. It will also lead me to pain and frustration years to come. The loss of her has had a great impact on how I live my life today.

It was the mugshot seen everywhere. The case the shook a decade and changed the way the U.S public handles the crimes of celebrities. In 1994, then America’s sweetheart Orenthal Simpson better known as O.J Simpson was arrested and charged with the murders of his estranged wife Nicole Brown Simpson and her friend Ron Goldman. There had never been a phenomenon like this before. It further separated an already divided nation and sparked a conversation on the obsession and idealizing of America’s elite. There have been many depictions of the crime and following court case, but only few correctly capture the essence of the race, celebrity, and power that lied at the center of the case. Ezra Edelman’s OJ: Made in America is one of the better documentaries. Edelman’s OJ: Made in America uses technical codes, specifically music and editing to explore the “Hollywood-esque” magnitude and celebrity of the OJ Simpson murder case and unbiasly connect viewers to the case.

Jerome David Salinger’s The Catcher in the Rye, is a work of fiction and a

The victim considered to be the most significant was the second murder, Annie Chapman. At the time the second murder, Elizabeth Long, a witness, claims to have heard Chapman scream, “No!” at approximately 5:30a.m. (Douglas 61). Elizabeth ran toward the voice and claimed to have seen Jack the Ripper in the flesh. In her statement, Elizabeth described Jack as a man who was around forty years old, who was slightly taller than Chapman, and who appeared to be a foreigner. However, her perception of when the murder happened does not correspond with the time in Dr. George Philip’s report, who was the doctor who examined Chapmans body. He stated that Chapman had been dead for about 2 hours and that she died around 4:30 in the morning. Defending himself,

“I'm not afraid of death because I don't believe in it. It's just getting out of one car, and into another.” John Lennon was a musician, a hippie, a husband, and a father, who was murdered by a man named Mark Chapman. He was shot while getting out of a car, which he foreshadowed in his quote. The assassination of John Lennon was unjust because he had not committed any serious crime, and was only an influential figure in the music industry.

John Lennon, he was The lead singer for one of the most famous bands ever known. He died on December 8th, 1980 outside of his New York apartment. He was shot by a 25 year old man named David Chapman. There have been conspiracies of why David Chapman killed him, But the truth will be told here. David Chapman was an outcast at school and they said he was just a delusional nerd, and that he took drugs and was psychologically disturbed. I believe that a lot actually, because there was absolutely no reason for kill the famous John Lennon. But as they say Chapman was disturbed and depressed, so I guess all the fame that Lennon got Chapman wanted it more and would do anything to get it.

The novel Catcher in the Rye is a novel that was part of the 10th grade curriculum in my old school. It was very interesting and a controversial topic that led to many discussions between my peers.