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Darwin
Darwin. What a character. Well, that’s not a question. So here is one: What do you think of Darwin? Do you think he made a good villain?
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bookowlie wrote:When Darwin went to get his preferred glue for his puzzle at the craft store, I was so creeped out when the person in the motorized scooter knocked him down and was so rude to him. I thought to myself about all the strangers I walk past in stores - maybe there is a murderer among them?!
Read enough about psycho killers and that thought will never leave your head
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I think I would wind up sleeping with one eye open.
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Scott wrote:[This is a discussion topic for the March 2016 book of the month Eating Bull by Carrie Rubin.]
Darwin. What a character. Well, that’s not a question. So here is one: What do you think of Darwin? Do you think he made a good villain?
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I think he made an outstanding villain! And unlike other villains he actually had a cause to drive his insanity even farther. His psyche was deep and nigh unforgettable. His "discipline" was scary enough to give the reader a sense of discomfort without scaring them away. Not only that, but he went to extreme lengths to actually prove his point. He didn't just go and kill his main target - he actually made himself work up to that point. That was an interesting little feature that most serial killers in novels tend to leave out. You know the M.O. and the target but not necessarily the work that goes into it. This guy planned. It was premeditated, it was for a cause, it was earned to an extent. He was just perfect.
Honestly I found Darwin's portions the most interesting to read. I am fascinated by serial killers and their messed up psychology but this was just too great not to pass up. Every time I read a "Darwin portion" I felt like I was doing a case study of this guy and trying to get into his head. He had so many metaphors and beliefs and problems and just...everything about him oozed into the novel.
Not only was he interesting as a fictional character, but he was also realistic. That was freaking scary! You see murderers on T.V. all the time and don't really think twice, but the more you read about Darwin and his cause and his problems the more connections you could make to a real life killer. The distinctions of most serial killers are mental illness, problems (whether psychologically or mentally abusive) stemming from home, the feeling that no one listens to you, and compulsions or revulsions to a certain item or person that initiate a killing. Darwin had all of these little distinctions and to see Rubin write them so eloquently, so that you believed he was coming to get you, was just incredible. Well done.
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