CPK's Motive

[billthom56]

Nov 21, 2021 7:44:20 GMT cleopatra said:

Nov 19, 2021 20:59:57 GMT lukesmom said:

One part of the Silence of the Lambs was very telling to me. A pivotal plot point is where Lector points Clarice to the earliest victim, and the one that has the closest ties to the killer. While this is a novel, it seems with other crimes LE tends to look there for clues. It seems unclear in this case which victim is the closest to the killer.

Another thought that keeps niggling away at me is the presses representation of the crimes and how some of the situations have been romanticized. I think the real story is more complex than that. In some cases a pair was in relationship, some not. I think the press was naive about teenage behavior and what young people sometimes do when their parents aren't looking. 

The activities of the CPK appear confident and assured to me, someone that felt that they were above the law. I wouldn't be surprised if he/she had been protected or had cover in some way from law enforcement. This could help explain why the LE involved seemed to be at odds and not be able to collaborate. 

Besides rage or jealousy, there is one other motive I could see for the crimes: once the victims saw the CPK, they could have been killed simply because they knew too much. Once they saw his/her face, it was too late for them.

Silence of the Lambs gives a otential motive:
What does the CPK possibly covet that the victim's have? 
Possibilities:
- intimacy with another person
- having a date on a 3 day holiday weekend
- a close relationship 

Cleo:

Excellent points.  I think these are all pretty solid motives.

Thanks.



Bill Thomas