What aspects of our society or national identity appear to be tied with serial killer media in the 21st century or with the consumption of violence overall

What aspects of our society or national identity appear to be tied with serial killer media in the 21st century or with the consumption of violence overall

Before answering this unit\’s questions, you should read Schmid\’s Natural Born Celebrities, \”The Victorian Killer as Media Star: Jack the Ripper and H.H. Holmes, p. 31.Four to five sentences for each question, please.

1. At first glance, there is little to connect Joe Goldberg (in our novel this week) and Jack the Ripper. Still, Schmid portrays the panic and fascination with the Ripper as something that the media created. On p. 33, Schmid describes the public panic in 1888 when Jack the Ripper stalked and killed his victims as motivated by the media.  Is our fascination with serial killers dramatically different in the 21st century? Give specific media examples or points from our novel this week to detail why or why not.

2. Much of Schmid\’s chapter discusses the ties between Jack the Ripper and nationality, specifically his \”Englishness\” or his foreignness, depending upon the choice of suspects.  What aspects of our society or national identity appear to be tied with serial killer media in the 21st century or with the consumption of violence overall?