Could there be archetypes in a real life murder mystery? Of course there can. You know that cliché story of the big scary man who comes with a gun to come kill you and the love of your life, while alone in the car, about to get it on? That's no fake story. For Betty Lou Jensen and David Faraday, that's the sad reality. There are so many archetypes in the book. It's like that horribly, cheaply made Netflix movie you cant stop talking about. A young couple was going on a date one night. Their original plans were to go to a concert, and then to a party afterward, but plans changed and they ended up at "Lover's Lane," which later on would be known as one the places the mysterious "Zodiac Killer" would kill his first-known victims. The couple told their parents they would be home at 11:00 pm, but like the over-used story goes, they disobeyed their prior promises to their parents, and that's where things start to go wrong. Sitting in Lover's Lane, so no one could see them, they noticed a man pull up next to them. The man steps out of his car with a gun and well.. you know the rest. Had the cliché teens not disobeyed their plans, and promises, they may still be alive. This is only the start of the Zodiac's cliché works in his murder career. Isnt it sad when your life becomes a real life archetype?
I often heard about the zodiac killer, but never really knew the full story. I wonder what made him murder people, and give clues to police as to why he does it and who he is going to kill next. This story seems very interesting because it gives more details than you would have heard or seen in the news. What makes him do these things? He may follow the archetype of damsel in distress because he wants attention from his killings and it seems as if he wants to get caught. His murders may have been a sick and twisted way to cry for help. Do you agree or disagree?
ReplyDeleteI absolutely agree. If you ever get the chance to read this book, I think you would really enjoy it. It shows a lot of the notes that police have received from the Zodiac telling them about the crimes he has committed, or yet to commit, and it really does show how crazy and inhumane some people can be in this world. It is absolutely terrifying, but it's definitely interesting to read about.
DeleteThe Zodiac Killer seems like he was not so secretive about his killings. I've never really known much about the Zodiac Killer, and this blog post alone told me a lot about him. He may have been crying out for help or had deep psychological problems that he was making up for by killing. Either way the archetype of the young victims is still present and well developed.
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