Group 2: The Postcard Killers by James Patterson and Liza Markland
So...I didn't write down who presented each thesis. When I was taking notes, I simply labeled them "Thesis A, B, C, etc," so forgive me for not knowing who's topic is who's. :(
Thesis A: I think that drawing parallels between artists and the serial killers should bring up some intriguing arguments about their intelligence, pride, and confidence. Obviously the killers must think very highly of themselves if they are replicating such famous pieces of art.
Thesis B: Juxtaposing America and Europe is always intriguing to me. This book (although I've never read it) seems like it holds a lot of typical stereotypes - which relates to Thesis C as well - that are pretty common in all forms of media and will be easy to pull out of this book.
Thesis C: The idea of trying to figure out the "formula" for creating a bestseller is a really cool idea! There are soooo many examples of these kinds of books. I found it really bizarre that there is actually an instructional-type book about creating these sorts of novels.
Thesis D: Since I'm not too familiar with the book, I can't really provide too much insightful feedback about whether Dezzie(?)'s decision to not interview the killers is justified. However, I can say that taking out just one part of a multi-faceted book is a good idea. This will allow you to really dive into her character as well as journalistic ethics in general without getting involved with too many subjects/ideas (which can get really overwhelming really quickly).
Thesis E: This idea is much like the first thesis listed, and again, I find it to be a very interesting concept. The psychology/backstory of killers is always intriguing - everyone wants to know their reasoning behind their cruel actions. This should be an gripping paper as well.
Hmmmm... maybe i did mine wrong. I didn't really look at hte individual theses, just had an overall thing that struck me the most. Oh well! I like how you you focused on each one individually and gave your thoughts on it. I may have to do my next one differently :) (Were we supposed to comment this week or not? It doesnt say to on the sheet, but I thought we were supposed to comment on others blogs every week...)
ReplyDeleteI also think that the idea of comparing the serial killers with artists is an interesting idea. I think it would be a tough paper to write, but if done well could be pretty good.
ReplyDeleteKim - I feel like everyone interpreted the directions differently, but I hope it doesn't really matter. We'll have to ask about that this week in class.
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