The Killers Essays

  • The Killers by Ernest Hemingway

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    The Killers by Ernest Hemingway "The Killers" by Ernest Hemingway is a story based upon Hemingway's view of the big city in the late 1920's. During the era of prohibition whoever controlled the flow of alcohol controlled the city. Unfortunately, the police were powerless against man thirst for booze. The Mafia also expanded into the bookie field, and if someone didn't pay up or double crossed the Mafia they were taken out. Hemingway was unfamiliar with this city scene and we can see a very strong

  • The Killers alternative ending

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    I will send him down to hell! So both, him and the swede can keep each other company in Hell." said Max. Al look at the town clock as he laughed at Max remarks at the sametime. At midnight, Max and Al arrived at the rooming house. While the two killers were trying to find an easy way to sneak in, Nick packed up all his lugages to get readt to flee, away from the town. Nick suddenly dropped his notebook, then he decided that he wanted to do one last favor for Ole. Nick will turn this notebook contains

  • Asteroids a Planet Killer

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    The binding flash will show impact and the crater would be twenty miles across. Then, a blanket of dust and debris would blanket the earth and block the sun's light. This would occur for hundreds of years and the climate would be disrupted. Global killer no matter where it hits. The end of the world is only 28 years, 10 months, 19 days, 1 hour, 45 minutes, and 39 seconds away. An asteroid named XF11 is on route to hit earth directly. October is the month and 2038 is the year. Discovered by Jim Scotti

  • Killer Bees

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    derived by hybridization from African honeybees naturalized in the western hemisphere. Because they are highly defensive and will attack perceived intruders more readily than the common European honeybee, they are also known by the popular name of “killer bees.” Brazilian scientists imported African honeybee queens in the 1950’s in order to breed a honeybee for use in tropical climates. Some swarms escaped into the wild. Because they were highly adapted for tropical survival and had no natural competitors

  • Serial Killers: The Zodiac Killer

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    world, and he has been there ever since.” Serial killers became a recent epidemic in the 1970’s. There were a lot of famous killers at the time like the Manson family, the Zodiac Killer, John Wayne Gacy, Ted Bundy, David Berkowitz, Hillside Strangler, and Jim Jones. Many people say that the childhoods of serial killers could be very similar, leading to brutal murders. Many serial killers have common mental and physical traits. Many serial killers come from dysfunctional families with an absent

  • Serial Killers: The Phantom Killer

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    would like to think otherwise, serial killers roam the streets every day and are on the hunt for a new victim. It is incredibly hard to catch serial killers, and the majority of cases go unsolved. Intelligent serial killers like the Phantom Killer, the Zodiac Killer, and the Freeway Phantom were never caught. The Phantom Killer was a brutal serial rapist and murderer, but his technique should not be considered anything less than brilliant. The way the Phantom Killer executed his victims shows how much

  • Phiestria: The Unseen Killer

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    Phiesteria: The Unseen Killer An incredibly scary new type of algae is on the loose on the eastern seaboard of the United States and worst of all not many people know about it. Phiesteria piscicida- Latin for “fish killer” has been living in the mud of rivers for millions of years, but until recently something has jolted its metabolism into overdrive and has caused it to become a fearsome predator. This newly discovered type of dinoflagellate or marine protozoa, which generally has two flagella

  • Serial Killers

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    victims of the rotten hand they were dealt. Abstract I.     Definition History A.     The Most Infamous Killer B.     Myth Theory 1. WereWolves 2. Vampires III.     Causes A. Serial Killer Characteristics B. Theories VI.     Case Studies A.     Charles Manson 1. Bibliographical Info 2. Childhood Trauma B. John Wayne Gacy 1. Bibliographical Info 2. Childhood Trauma V.     The Female Serial Killer IV.     Closing Abstract -Thesis Statement ' God, I've never done anything. Help me, help me

  • profile of a killer

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    insight into the scale of the problem posed by the serial killer, in the United States can be gained from examining the statistics for just one year. In 1989 (the last year for which detailed figures are available) there were 21,500 recorded homicides, of which some 5,000 are unsolved. Unofficial sources believe that as many as a hundred serial killers may be at large at any given time. Add to this the number of known victims of serial killers, then between 3,500 and 5,000 people are killed by serial

  • Serial Killers: The Zodiac Killer

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    pinpoint whether or not person is a serial killer. It is almost mind blowing how well serial killers blend with normal members of society. Serial killers have been known to be around as early as the 1800s. Throughout history, a lot has been learned about serial killers. There have been many studies on the background of serial killers, their motivation, and the popularity serial killers have gained. Over half of the serial killer population is male; serial killers are rarely ever female. In some cases

  • Male And Female Serial Killers: Killer Vs. Killer

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    Killer vs Killer Countless people throughout the years have researched serial killers because they are so fascinating; however, not much is known about them. Serial murder has been a long researched topic among criminologists; some of which disagree about what the legal definition of a serial murder, which is, “The unlawful killing of two or more victims by the same offender(s), in separate events.” (FBI- Serial Murder 9) The definition does not include the cool-down period like it used to but typically

  • Serial Killers: The Zodiac Killer

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    The term serial killer is defined as, “The unlawful killing of two or more victims by the same offender in separate events” according to the F.B.I. It is clear that there is something not quite right about a person who can kill, and continue to do so. (Pemment, 2013) With serial killers there is no real reasoning behind their murders, they do not just snap one day, nor do they do it out of greed or even jealousy. There is time between the murders, and most of the time these people are active members

  • The Zodiac Killer: The Diagnosis Of A Killer

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    Diagnosis of a Killer Makayla Watkins, Christopher Curry, Stephanie Dunham, Austin Fisher Capon Bridge Middle School For years now the criminal mind has been a constant mystery. Questions all referring to why? We have taken the time to research about these 3 most notorious, and the most interesting killers. These crimes are very disturbing, but they open the eye to what they are capable of. The Zodiac Killer The Zodiac killer happens to be one of the strangest killers in history

  • The Serial Killer: The Zodiac Killer

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    No one knows who one of the world’s most notorious serial killer is. The Zodiac was a serial killer that terrorized all of California and has claimed to have taken the lives of many innocent civilians through the letters he sent. While his identity remains unsolved to this day, there are many theories as to who it is. Although plenty of people believe the identity of the Zodiac Killer was Arthur Leigh Allen, others are convinced it is a few lesser-known suspects. The Zodiac has caused great panic

  • Serial Killers As A Serial Killer

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    people feel stands necessary for serial killer status. Serial killers remain a rare phenomenon. The FBI states, serial murder accounts for less than one percent of killings per year (Morton Robert J. Ed, & Hilts., Ed, 2005, p. 2). Nevertheless, throughout the years, countless people have researched serial killers since they commit such heinous crimes. Criminologists and researchers have been attempting to identify various

  • Indian Killer

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    In Indian Killer Alexie uses a pulp-fiction form, the serial killer mystery, to frame the social issues facing American Indians. He populates the book with stock characters such as a grizzled ex-cop, a left-wing professor, a right-wing talk radio personality, drunken bums, thuggish teenagers and a schizophrenic main character who serves as the most obvious suspect in a mystery that never quite resolves itself. John Smith, the troubled Indian adopted by whites appears at first to be the main character

  • Revenge of the Killer Genre

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    Revenge of the Killer Genre After years of repeated thematic motifs and unchanging, stereotypical characters, films within a genre often lose their vitality. The conventions become predictable and the underlying myth becomes boring and banal. The innovative director will seek to revitalize a popular myth through a "generic transformation" (Cawelti 520). This essay shall demonstrate how Quentin Tarantino borrows a traditional myth from the gangster genre, subverts it and subsequently installs a

  • Serial Killers

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    SERIAL KILLERS A serial killer is a person whom everybody knows as a friend, a lover or even a father but no one knows about his killer instinct until it's to late. Serial killers have plagued this country and others for many years. They are hard to find and virtually undetectable until they start murdering the innocent. Serial killers are usually young, white males who are quite intelligent and often come from broken homes. They may have been abused either physically or sexually during childhood

  • Serial Killers

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    Serial Killers Serial killers kill because of three patterns we see develop throughout their lives. These patterns are the development of youthful characteristics and habits, abusing events in their lives, and the final push. To be qualified as a serial killer one must murder more than three victims, one at a time, in a relatively short time period. The most common serial killers are white, heterosexual, sexually frustrated, young adult males with low self-esteem. Lester Ballard, the main

  • Serial Killers

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    'human nature' and morality than the concept of a serial killer. What is different about the brains of these individuals whom our society finds unforgivable and unredeemable predators? Society might find a biological reason for such atrocities more comfortable than the prospects of 'good and evil' or a mistake. This paper will catalogue and attempt to organize the current biological differences between our minds and that of a serial killer. Can Biology make us Murderers? Recent reports in science