Caril Ann Fugate

Starkweather and Fugate June 25, 1959 Lincoln, Nebraska finally was able to rest. Charles Raymond Starkweather was executed after the terrible murders of 11 people and 2 dogs, 10 of the murders with his partner, and girlfriend, Caril Ann Fugate. From starting in Lincoln, Nebraska to ending in Douglas, Wyoming, the mystery of these murders were finally over, but left many scars and nightmares on the families that had loved ones taken from them. Charles Starkweather and his partner Caril Fugates showed many different personality traits, more or less they showed a lot of different behavior traits that could describe Starkweather being psychotic and Fugates showing Stockholm syndrome. Born with Genu varum, a birth defect that caused the legs to be misshapen and a speech impediment, Charles was teased and bullied in school. Finding P.E. to be something he did well at, he used his anger toward those who bullied him, and later on toward all who he disliked. From being a well-behaved boy to one of the most troubled teenager, Charles became a young man who…

“All serial killers are on a journey of discovery” (Badlands Killer). Well, this particular journey took place in the quiet town of Lincoln, NE, in late 1957 to early 1958. Two teenagers - Charles Raymond Starkweather and Caril Ann Fugate, ages 19 and 14, respectively, were responsible for the slaughter of 12 people (history.com). In this paper, I will inform you of what exactly happened in January 1958 and we will look a little harder into the lives of the 12 victims. Charles Raymond…

At first glance Kristen Ward may look like just some average teacher, but you are so wrong. Born and raised in Cottage Grove, Wisconsin she has a bit more of a background than just a teacher. With an excellent perception of view and organization she is a civil engineer at heart and mind. Even growing up, she was her parents “little engineer” always ready to design new things and create new space. From a very young age Ward had an interest for design and organization. Her dad would sometimes…

His first attack being Joni Lenz, whom he attacked in her shared apartment. Lenz lived, but his future victims would not be so fortunate. Linda Ann Healy would be his first full fledged murder while he was at the young age of 27. Bundy was proved to have killed 36 women, but is suspected of more. His spree ran through several states, including Washington,Colorado, Oregon, Utah, and ending in Florida. He was an organized lust killer who targeted young brown haired women. As described in a paper…

The death of 28 innocent people, 13-20 year old teenage boys to be exact,-- all of them raped, tortured, and strangled to death-- were all conducted by the person: The Candyman. Oh the irony of a child’s favorite treat being the nickname of a serial killer; what an oxymoron. Dean Arnold Corll, The Candyman, was able to obtain these victims to commit these crimes by the aid of David Brooks and Wayne Henley. There were many factors that led to the cause of Corll’s fascination of killing teenagers,…

Compare and Contrast Elizabeth Bennet with Mrs. Bennet in Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen Jane Austen’s Pride and Prejudice is a novel that is centered on the Bennet family and explores their relationships. I would like to talk about two characters of the Bennet family. These characters are Elizabeth Bennet and Mrs. Bennet. Elizabeth Bennet is one of the most well known female characters in English Literature. She is the protagonist of Pride and Prejudice and she is the second…

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Further exploration reveals that, “King Kong is best grasped through codes characteristic of the travel documentary and jungle-adventure traditions— two generic fields in which Merian C. Cooper and Ernest B. Schoedsack staked their professional reputations in the 1920s and early 1930s”. (Erb, 2009) She also discusses how two of the most salient recurring tropes from these genre traditions “the camera/gun trope and the drama of the touch” (Erb, 2009), are especially prominent in the film. The…

"Character Studies for Les Miserables." Stuartfernie. Stuart Fernie, n.d. Web. 16 Mar. 2015. Stuart Fernie is one of the most famous writers, that's why I choose his article from his own website. In this article Fernie talks about the main characters, he focuses on the way of how they act, think and gives background about each one of them. He mentions many examples, and I'm interested in Valjean character because he is the most famous character in this novel. Fernie focuses on…

Researchers trying to piece together her literary influences and symbols in her novels have read through the library’s catalog in order to see the books that would have been there during her lifetime. Not only was the library a haven for Austen, the rest of her family spent a majority of their time in that location as well(¶ 5). This shows that she was shown a love of literature from a young age since it was something her family enjoyed too. In letters she had written to other family members and…