Hello readers, thank you for stumbling into the depths of my blog. This will be the place to be if you’re following my progress throughout my research assignment for Telling True Stories. Today’s post presents brief overviews of the possible people/events to base my research, including pros and cons.
Jeffrey Dahmer:
Dahmer was a prolific serial killer, sex offender, and cannibal of Milwaukee, America.
My research will focus mainly on life events leading up to his first kill, looking at the nature versus nurture argument in reference to psychopathic behavior in teenagers.
The main advantage of researching Jeffrey Dahmer would be my interest in the topic of serial killers, and the already detailed records of his crimes and arrest.
However, being an American serial killer, achieving first hand research such as interviews, and objective views of the topic would be difficult. Also, the story of Jeffrey Dahmer has already been developed into film and literature.
Abusive Relationships between young adults:
This topic would focus on one example of an abusive relationship (the people involved wishing to remain un-named), and how it affected their future relationships and people around them.
My research will focus mainly on the severity of the situation, and bring to light how common abusive relationships are in young adults.
The main advantage of researching this topic would be the amount of primary research available to me, as well as the secondary research often undergone by social-scientists, and psychologists.
The cons of this research may be my own ability to develop it into a story without sacrificing the depth of research. However, this is something I may be able to work out and overcome.
H.H Holmes:
Another prolific American serial killer, Holmes was the designer, creator, and owner of the “World’s Fair Hotel”, also known as the “Murder Castle”. Holmes is also considered to be the first American serial killer, taking the lives of between 20-100 people in his hotel – the actual figure is ambiguous due to Holmes’ constant change in statement in the time between his arrest and hanging.
Similar to Dahmer, the interest in this topic would be the serial killer aspect, although my research would focus on the day-to-day running of the hotel.
The biggest disadvantage of choosing this topic for research is the amount of false information available about the topic, due to its prolific presence in media and literature.
Next week’s blog post will present a brief overview of whichever of the above ideas I choose to develop and research further.
Jeffrey Dahmer:
Dahmer was a prolific serial killer, sex offender, and cannibal of Milwaukee, America.
My research will focus mainly on life events leading up to his first kill, looking at the nature versus nurture argument in reference to psychopathic behavior in teenagers.
The main advantage of researching Jeffrey Dahmer would be my interest in the topic of serial killers, and the already detailed records of his crimes and arrest.
However, being an American serial killer, achieving first hand research such as interviews, and objective views of the topic would be difficult. Also, the story of Jeffrey Dahmer has already been developed into film and literature.
Abusive Relationships between young adults:
This topic would focus on one example of an abusive relationship (the people involved wishing to remain un-named), and how it affected their future relationships and people around them.
My research will focus mainly on the severity of the situation, and bring to light how common abusive relationships are in young adults.
The main advantage of researching this topic would be the amount of primary research available to me, as well as the secondary research often undergone by social-scientists, and psychologists.
The cons of this research may be my own ability to develop it into a story without sacrificing the depth of research. However, this is something I may be able to work out and overcome.
H.H Holmes:
Another prolific American serial killer, Holmes was the designer, creator, and owner of the “World’s Fair Hotel”, also known as the “Murder Castle”. Holmes is also considered to be the first American serial killer, taking the lives of between 20-100 people in his hotel – the actual figure is ambiguous due to Holmes’ constant change in statement in the time between his arrest and hanging.
Similar to Dahmer, the interest in this topic would be the serial killer aspect, although my research would focus on the day-to-day running of the hotel.
The biggest disadvantage of choosing this topic for research is the amount of false information available about the topic, due to its prolific presence in media and literature.
Next week’s blog post will present a brief overview of whichever of the above ideas I choose to develop and research further.
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