Jack the Ripper
Inside the Mind of...Jack the Ripper In the novel The Diary of Jack the Ripper, by Shirley Harrison, we examine the question of whether or not this is the diary of James Maybrick, who is Harrison's candidate for Jack the Ripper. Various pieces of evidence can prove that this is Jack the Ripper's diary; however, it also can be argued that it is a hoax. In this essay I will display the facts, inferences, and also decide whether or not these inferences are reasonable. From the psychological evidence in the diary one can conclude that the author has had thorough knowledge of a serial killer's way of thinking. According to David Forshaw, a specialist consultant in addiction, and Anna Koren, a graphologist, the author of this diary suffered from an altered state of mind, which in turn showed characteristics of a serial killer. According to David Forshaw this diary would have taken a master of the criminal mind to write. The author would have to understand what Jack the Ripper was thinking as well as f
James Maybrick demonstrated what Forshaw and Koren might call signs of a serial killer. Forshaw believes that the person, who wrote this diary, had to have written it from first hand personal knowledge in order to create such vivid and dynamic crimes. As a result, this created an insecure and unstable person, with the ability to bring dismay to the lives of many. James Maybrick's drug of choice was arsenic, a chemical element in which Maybrick felt increased his virility; as a result, he became hooked. The mere thought that he would get caught excited Jack the Ripper and also enticed him to continue on his killing spree. This put Maybrick in mind-altering state that resulted in him being unable to differentiate the difference between good and evil. This type of behavior some times results in drug or alcohol abuse, in the case of James Maybrick this was true. Anna Koren, a graphologist, believed that Jack the Ripper suffered from various mental disorders, which in turn resulted in his destructive behavior. Also, Forshaw argues that a serial killer works in his/her own environment. The inference that the author of the alleged Ripper diary suffered from a psychological disorder is plausible due to the evidence presented by Forshaw and Koren. Forshaw also believed that the absence of Maybrick's younger brother, Edwin, caused emotional distress but on the contrary, relief. Although the author of the diary may not have always suffered from a psychological disorder, his childhood and other aspects of his life displayed that he was a 'ticking time bomb', so to speak. In agreement with Forshaw, Koren stated "He suffers from extreme change in mood, resulting from a great deal of tension between his high ambition and low self-esteem" (Harrison 178). Maybrick's older brother, Michael, customarily obtained their parents attention and this has had lasting and devastating effects on Maybrick.
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