"Martin Vanger had contrived his private torture
chamber with great care" (480).
chamber with great care" (480).
Traits of a Serial Killer
Who saw it coming?! Martin.. a serial killer!?
Some of you brainiacs may have known it all along but us normal folk, like myself, had no idea that Martin had anything to do with anything! Here are fifteen traits of serial killers and lets see if you can observe any of these traits in Martin Vanger throughout the remainder of the novel!
Some of you brainiacs may have known it all along but us normal folk, like myself, had no idea that Martin had anything to do with anything! Here are fifteen traits of serial killers and lets see if you can observe any of these traits in Martin Vanger throughout the remainder of the novel!
1. Over 90 percent of serial killers are male
2. They tend to be intelligent
3. They tend to come from unstable families
4. They tend to have alcoholism in their families
5. They were abused (sexually, verbally, psychologically, and/or physically) as children
6. They may have strange fetishes
7. They lie
8. They torment/abuse small animals
9. They have a need for control
10. They are secretive and hide things from others
11. They are usually introverts
12. They have been institutionalized (or 'sent away')
13. Voyeurism
14. They love fire, bordering on pyromania
15. They seem to be interested in Sado-masochistic pornography
2. They tend to be intelligent
3. They tend to come from unstable families
4. They tend to have alcoholism in their families
5. They were abused (sexually, verbally, psychologically, and/or physically) as children
6. They may have strange fetishes
7. They lie
8. They torment/abuse small animals
9. They have a need for control
10. They are secretive and hide things from others
11. They are usually introverts
12. They have been institutionalized (or 'sent away')
13. Voyeurism
14. They love fire, bordering on pyromania
15. They seem to be interested in Sado-masochistic pornography
What traits can you spot as of right now? What traits do you think will come up later in the novel? Do you think Martin killed Harriet? How could he have done this (in every sense of the question)?
Works Cited
"10 Most Common Traits of Potential Serial Killers." Listverse. N.p., n.d. Web. 06 Apr. 2014. <http://listverse.com/2013/01/02/10-most-common-traits-of-potential-serial-killers/>.
"Dr. Phil.com - Advice - Fourteen Characteristics of a Serial Killer." Dr. Phil.com - Advice - Fourteen Characteristics of a Serial Killer. N.p., n.d. Web. 07 Apr. 2014. <http://www.drphil.com/articles/article/188>.
"Early Signs of Serial Killers." Crime Library:. N.p., n.d. Web. 06 Apr. 2014. <http://www.crimemuseum.org/crime-library/early-signs>.
Works Cited
"10 Most Common Traits of Potential Serial Killers." Listverse. N.p., n.d. Web. 06 Apr. 2014. <http://listverse.com/2013/01/02/10-most-common-traits-of-potential-serial-killers/>.
"Dr. Phil.com - Advice - Fourteen Characteristics of a Serial Killer." Dr. Phil.com - Advice - Fourteen Characteristics of a Serial Killer. N.p., n.d. Web. 07 Apr. 2014. <http://www.drphil.com/articles/article/188>.
"Early Signs of Serial Killers." Crime Library:. N.p., n.d. Web. 06 Apr. 2014. <http://www.crimemuseum.org/crime-library/early-signs>.