Thomas Gibson's Criminal Minds

Wes Moore the author says, “The chilling truth is that his story could have been mine. The tragedy is that my story could have been his.” In my opinion, I agree with Wes Moore the authors’ statement; there were several times throughout the lives of both the successful Wes Moore and the other Wes Moore that went to prison could have impacted either one of them to go down the opposite path that they originally took.

Dennis Lynn Rader was born on March 9, 1945 in Pittsburgh, Kansas. His mother, Dorothea Mae Cook, and father, William Elvin Rader, had three sons in addition to Dennis. In 1975, he married Paula Dietz, and they had one son and one daughter. Throughout his childhood, Dennis displayed signs of what he would become later in life. In reports, as well as his own confession, he tortured animals and had a fetish with women 's underwear. Dennis, also known as the BTK killer, had at least ten victims throughout his life. He became known as the BTK killer because of his modus operandi: bind, torture, kill. Dennis worked alone, and all of his murders occurred in and around Wichita, Kansas (Blanco).

Do you think fear can kill? “For the record, prejudices can kill and suspicion can destroy, and a thoughtless, frightened search for a scapegoat has a fallout all its own - for the children and the children yet unborn. And the pity of it is that these things cannot be confined to The Twilight Zone” (“Rod”). In 1959, one of the most popular television series was The Twilight Zone, wrote and produced by Rod Serling. The series includes many tales and adventures that are very thought provoking. The Twilight Zone highlights the tragedies during the 1950’s, specifically in the episode, “The Monsters are Due on Maple Street”. The Twilight Zone contains five seasons but only thirty-six of the episodes were during the 1950’s and 1960’s, and were based on fear and catastrophe. The later episodes of the 1960’s reflected the catastrophes in the 1950’s. In The Twilight Zone episode, “The Monsters are Due on Maple Street”, the events display tragedies of the 1950’s, like the Red Scare, McCarthyism, and the Space Race.

From “The Other America,” in Major Problems by Michael Harrington is a document that tells of the poverty present in America that is often skillfully and unintentionally concealed and also speaks of Lyndon Johnson’s war on poverty and briefly of how poverty rose during the Reagan administration. After Johnson’s declaration of war on poverty, there was significant change regarding the climate of the social, economic, and political in the America of those times. And while Johnson’s countless social programs helped decrease poverty immensely, it also left a huge number drowning in it still. Later Reagan’s administration would cite George Gilder on the fact that welfare did not reduce poverty but increase it to explain why the levels of poverty rose during the first few months of Reagan’s administration. Democrats and liberals would argue against this and say that poverty

The United States was full of prosperity in the 1950s. The standard of living was higher that it had been in years, and many people were living in luxury. Although there were many who were enjoying the lives they lived, there were also many Americans who were trapped living well below the standard of living. Michael Harrington shed light on this situation when he published The Other America in 1962. In his expose’, Harrington exposed how 40 to 50 million American citizens were living in poverty, and that to most Americans these people were invisible. He expressed how the lifestyle of people living in poverty was so different from those who were not that it created a “culture” of poverty. Harrington believed

In the novel "American Psycho" written by Bret Easton Ellis, Patrick Bateman 's use of violence and his wealth are exemplified in scenes involving the murder of his ex-girlfriend Bethany. As well as appealing to the idea to maintain an upscale image by any means such as purchasing expensive merchandise and taking the initiative to attend upscale restaurants. His actions with the implications of those elements reveal the consumptions of status and privilege. The detailed narration of Bateman 's intense violent acts and purchases of expensive products creates imaginary and conflict for readers to accept the appearance he is trying to come across to his associates and the general public. This may result in readers rejecting his character and concluding that he is worthy of the position in society, he desires to achieve or deserving of it. This plays a significant part in how to read this novel because it demonstrates the obsession of acknowledgment and the measurements individuals are prepared to grasp it. The only sense of acknowledgment Bateman receives from the other characters in the novel is his tan instead of his presence or success. Experiencing treatment like this can possibly help the audience understand his motives for preying on women. Feeding off the vulnerability and the weakness of women provides him with the confidence and authority that he lacks. Overall, the consumption of seeking prestige and praise through aggressive behavior towards powerless people

H.H Holmes was not only “one of the first documented serial killers,” he lured dozens of innocent people into his “murder castle” where he performed cruel and disgusting acts on his victims. Holmes admitted to 27 murders but it is estimated that he was responsible for nearly 200. Holmes was an incredibly intelligent child with a seemingly normal childhood. What had happened to him to turn such a promising child into such a greedy and nefarious fiend.

Stephan Rabe is a excellent writer and a vey reliable source. He has been studying the impact of the cold war in the west for a very long time. In the book The Killing Zone: The United States Wages Cold War in Latin, the author does a phenomenal job in contextualizing how the US intervenes in the Latin American world before and after the cold war. He gives a deeper understand to what happened during the war between the US and Soviet Russia at the time.

After reading The Dangerous Game excerpt in the textbook and viewing the motion picture of the story, I came to the conclusion that the story is better than the movie. I say this because the book version of the story did a great job at build up suspense and not straying from the plot of the story. The author, Richard Connell, used vivid wording throughout the story to describe moments that would have been plainly imagined in a reader’s head. For example, instead of saying Rainsford fell off his yacht, the story says, “… he had reached too far and lost his balance. The cry was pinched of was pinched off short as the blood-warm waters of the Caribbean sea closed over his head.” Descriptions like the previous statement allow the readers to come

A truly insane being, Owlman manipulates his teammates, secretly hides his true intentions, and makes an effort to destroy every universe in existence.

During the 20th century, authors utilized realistic problems in which humanity was facing in regards to technology, control, and the concept of dystopia. The story Harrison Bergeron by Kurt Vonnegut, foreshadows the potential future of humanity by using themes resembling the oppression and abolition of civilian rights and freedoms in order to give insight towards the future of humanity. The story displays society of mankind with no differences and limited potential that is controlled by a government deadset on keeping the status quo. Vonnegut exemplifies traits of communism in his dystopian society, as he states, ”They weren’t only equal before God and the law. They were equal every which way” (Vonnegut 1). Ultimately, freedom and civil rights are restricted, resulting in, a lack of privacy and minimal self autonomy.

On Thursday night, after “The Blacklist,” a new show will be introduced to the fans of Red Reddington. A highly anticipated spin-off, “The Blacklist: Redemption” entices viewers of the first show to tune in to the new series. With a primarily character moving forward, Tom Keen (played by Ryan Eggold) is looking to continue his work before marrying Liz. Recruited by a mercenary chief to find and rescue a kidnapped CIA agent, Tom will have his hands full in the series premiere.

“In modern war... you will die like a dog for no good reason.” - Ernest Hemingway.

Lila Wilkins is looking forward to the upcoming event that The Novel Idea Literary Agency has planned, as it couldn't have come at a better time. Novel Idea is having a wedding themed week. The event will have many vendors covering all facets the bride-to-be will need for her wedding. Also is attendance will be the agencies author's wedding related books.

After religious strife declined, educated men started to write plays. Pierre Corneille wrote Le Cid, which was a tragedy based on a Spanish play. Cardinal Richelieu had the French Academy to judge the play, and they got to the conclusion that it was a bad neoclassical tragedy. Jean Racine then wrote Phaedra, which is considered the best neoclassical tragedy and is based on Greeks. Moliere, whose real name was Jean Baptiste Poquelin, was an actor and playwright. In 1660 he was the leader of his own theatrical group. He was the author of most of the plays that the troupe performed. At Louis XIV´s court he established his troupe. They acted adopting an elegant language and verbal form. After French Playwriting period ended, Corneille and Racine