Why do you think the public, both in the early 1900s and today, have a "love affair" with cases such as the John Wilson murder trial? Why do people enjoy being "armchair detectives"?
The case of Sgt. John Wilson was a sensational story. complete with a love triangle, police officer, murder, and a unfound body. when newspapers called on the public it of course people jumped on the opportunity to high profile case for a share in the spotlight and a chance to be a hero.
I think people have "love affairs" with these types of cases because they are so mysterious and interesting. A married man murdering his wife and then marrying another woman shortly after is a story that really catches people's attention. It's like watching a really good movie. You are constantly wondering what's next.
I think people are so intrigued in these sort of cases because they find the drama scandalous and interesting. People love to be armchair detectives because it gives them a kind of thrill that they can't get from anything else. . We want to understand, and cannot, so we fall back on speculative reasoning which allows us at least a small step forward towards comprehension.
People are intrigued by these kinds of cases because, more often than not, their lives lack any kind of excitement or intrigue. They need something that can keep their interest other than the internet. They become armchair detectives because of the pure thrill it gives people, it gives people a rush, and it's addictive.
I believe that people have love affairs with stories like these because as humans, we crave to know the truth. So these stories start out with an introduction to aspects of it, then introduce us to a problem or issue happening with those aspects. As this continues, the suspense of the problem builds and builds until it gives us the satisfaction and relief of knowing the answer and the truth behind the problem.
I believe that people love hearing stories like John's as they are very mysterious, exciting, and also devastating. People like hearing gossip, whether they admit it or not, because they want to be up to date with what's going on around them, and they like drama. People also act like they are detectives because they want to find out the truth to why something happened. As it is said: "Gossip is like a disease: once on person talks about it, it keeps on spreading."
The case of Sgt. John Wilson was a sensational story. complete with a love triangle, police officer, murder, and a unfound body. when newspapers called on the public it of course people jumped on the opportunity to high profile case for a share in the spotlight and a chance to be a hero.
ReplyDeleteI think people have "love affairs" with these types of cases because they are so mysterious and interesting. A married man murdering his wife and then marrying another woman shortly after is a story that really catches people's attention. It's like watching a really good movie. You are constantly wondering what's next.
ReplyDeleteI think people are so intrigued in these sort of cases because they find the drama scandalous and interesting. People love to be armchair detectives because it gives them a kind of thrill that they can't get from anything else. . We want to understand, and cannot, so we fall back on speculative reasoning which allows us at least a small step forward towards comprehension.
ReplyDeletePeople are intrigued by these kinds of cases because, more often than not, their lives lack any kind of excitement or intrigue. They need something that can keep their interest other than the internet. They become armchair detectives because of the pure thrill it gives people, it gives people a rush, and it's addictive.
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ReplyDeleteI believe that people have love affairs with stories like these because as humans, we crave to know the truth. So these stories start out with an introduction to aspects of it, then introduce us to a problem or issue happening with those aspects. As this continues, the suspense of the problem builds and builds until it gives us the satisfaction and relief of knowing the answer and the truth behind the problem.
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ReplyDeleteI believe that people love hearing stories like John's as they are very mysterious, exciting, and also devastating. People like hearing gossip, whether they admit it or not, because they want to be up to date with what's going on around them, and they like drama. People also act like they are detectives because they want to find out the truth to why something happened. As it is said: "Gossip is like a disease: once on person talks about it, it keeps on spreading."
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