Argumentative Essay On Albert Fish
Richelle Long and Ashley McCrary
Mrs. Dorning 2:00 pm
Profiling Essay
20 October 2014
Albert Fish Out of all the people in the world, some happen to have fallen into this dark and deranged state of mind. One of these people was nick-named “the boogy man”. The saying, “looks can be deceiving” is a very true statement for this man. He betrayed himself to be this gentle, kind, and harmless old man, but there was a twist. He was a perverted, delusional, and a sadomasochistic man by the name of Albert Fish. Fish would primarily prey on young and helpless children. Once Albert was captured, psychiatrists' described him to have lived a life of unparalleled perversity. Albert Fish is one of the most demented serial killers because of his troubling childhood, raving murders, and electrifying death. Albert fish lived a troubling childhood; according to Charles Montaldo, Fish was born into a family with a long history of mental illness on May 19, 1870 (Charles Montaldo). His childhood was corrupt dealing …show more content…
From that point on, he set his sights on children as he saw them as easy targets” (Maria). In 1928 Fish indulged in his first act of cannibalism. His first human meal was a little girl by the name of Grace Budd, she belonged to a family whom had trusted Fish. Stripping himself naked, Fish strangled, beheaded, and dismembered Grace with a meat cleaver. He then cooked her body parts into a stew seasoned with onions and carrots (Maria). Fishes favorite part of the body to consume would be the butt, because it was juicy and had the most flavor. According to Maria, “Prosecutors confidently linked him with “at least 100″ sexual attacks in 23 states, from New York to Wyoming, but Fish felt slighted by their estimate. “'I have had children in every state,'” he declared, placing his own tally of victims closer to 400”
Mrs. Dorning 2:00 pm
Profiling Essay
20 October 2014
Albert Fish Out of all the people in the world, some happen to have fallen into this dark and deranged state of mind. One of these people was nick-named “the boogy man”. The saying, “looks can be deceiving” is a very true statement for this man. He betrayed himself to be this gentle, kind, and harmless old man, but there was a twist. He was a perverted, delusional, and a sadomasochistic man by the name of Albert Fish. Fish would primarily prey on young and helpless children. Once Albert was captured, psychiatrists' described him to have lived a life of unparalleled perversity. Albert Fish is one of the most demented serial killers because of his troubling childhood, raving murders, and electrifying death. Albert fish lived a troubling childhood; according to Charles Montaldo, Fish was born into a family with a long history of mental illness on May 19, 1870 (Charles Montaldo). His childhood was corrupt dealing …show more content…
From that point on, he set his sights on children as he saw them as easy targets” (Maria). In 1928 Fish indulged in his first act of cannibalism. His first human meal was a little girl by the name of Grace Budd, she belonged to a family whom had trusted Fish. Stripping himself naked, Fish strangled, beheaded, and dismembered Grace with a meat cleaver. He then cooked her body parts into a stew seasoned with onions and carrots (Maria). Fishes favorite part of the body to consume would be the butt, because it was juicy and had the most flavor. According to Maria, “Prosecutors confidently linked him with “at least 100″ sexual attacks in 23 states, from New York to Wyoming, but Fish felt slighted by their estimate. “'I have had children in every state,'” he declared, placing his own tally of victims closer to 400”