As crazy as serial killers may be, most of them don’t even get what they “had hoped for out of his murders” and they just “merely act out a ritualistic fantasy” (Dolan 55). Although insane, according to psychologist Joel Norris’s conception of the ritual phases of serial murder, the serial killers all go through different ritualistic phases mainly for the purpose of finding a “companion” to accomplish their plans, obviously killing them and keeping their body parts. These ritualistic phases include the aura phase where the person gets a behavioral change which lead to the trolling and wooing phase where the serial killer makes the victim feel comfortable before they trap them(the fourth stage) to avoid the victim from running away before killing
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As psychologist, Joel Norris stated, “this is a moment many serial killers savor because they believe they have closed off all possibility of the victim’s escape” to avoid having the ritual ruined (Dolan 54). Clearly, when serial killers find a victim, they not only will gain a victim’s confidence, but will ensure that they are always safe, just like Ted Bundy as he “kept charming his victims until [...]he and the victim were completely isolated” (Dolan 54). Although making the serial killer satisfied, they never really got anywhere or the victim would just end up escaping. On the other hand, the Landlady made successful attempts to kill her victims. After Billy had unpacked his belongings and signed in at the guest book, the Landlady was already in the living room waiting for Billy. She was even kind enough to save a seat right next to her for Billy as the Landlady “sat there smiling at Billy and waiting for him to come over” (Dahl 4). Now that the two of them were on one sofa, the chances of Billy to run from the Landlady were very low because she constantly tries to engage in a useful conversation. Undoubtedly, Roald Dahl makes the Landlady in “The Landlady” a successful serial killer by allowing Billy believe the hotel was all a safe place and by not allowing Billy to run, she had successfully poisoned Billy. Ted Bundy, on the other hand, made sure that his victims wouldn’t have ran away by trapping them in his own car or by making sure the two of them were isolated from the public. Hence, not allowing victims to escape was a vital step for serial killers not to lose their
As psychologist, Joel Norris stated, “this is a moment many serial killers savor because they believe they have closed off all possibility of the victim’s escape” to avoid having the ritual ruined (Dolan 54). Clearly, when serial killers find a victim, they not only will gain a victim’s confidence, but will ensure that they are always safe, just like Ted Bundy as he “kept charming his victims until [...]he and the victim were completely isolated” (Dolan 54). Although making the serial killer satisfied, they never really got anywhere or the victim would just end up escaping. On the other hand, the Landlady made successful attempts to kill her victims. After Billy had unpacked his belongings and signed in at the guest book, the Landlady was already in the living room waiting for Billy. She was even kind enough to save a seat right next to her for Billy as the Landlady “sat there smiling at Billy and waiting for him to come over” (Dahl 4). Now that the two of them were on one sofa, the chances of Billy to run from the Landlady were very low because she constantly tries to engage in a useful conversation. Undoubtedly, Roald Dahl makes the Landlady in “The Landlady” a successful serial killer by allowing Billy believe the hotel was all a safe place and by not allowing Billy to run, she had successfully poisoned Billy. Ted Bundy, on the other hand, made sure that his victims wouldn’t have ran away by trapping them in his own car or by making sure the two of them were isolated from the public. Hence, not allowing victims to escape was a vital step for serial killers not to lose their