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Exploration of a serial Killer

An Evil Genius: Dr. Hannibal Lecter
Exploration of a Serial Killer

Often times in society there are individuals who are criminals, but they have a high degree of intellect. In many occurrences, human beings develop psychotic or behavioural problems based on happenings from their troubled childhood. In many cases, they may be regarded as respectful individuals before information is revealed about the crimes they have committed. Many psychotics have tendencies towards things such as sexuality, cannibalism, and other obscure objects. In the novels Red Dragon and The Silence of the Lambs, both by Thomas Harris, the author introduces the reader into the mind of an evil genius and develops Hannibal Lecter’s character slowly throughout the trilogy series. In Red Dragon the author subtly introduces Lecter as a highly regarded and respectful individual who has been convicted of unknown crimes. In contrast, the character in The Silence of the Lambs is more feared and described as a dangero...

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