Abstract
This article presents a critical analysis of Emile Zola?s Le B�te Humaine ? a critical analysis which forms the basis of a case study of the real-life, British serial killer Robert Black. The fictional character of Jacques Lantier, a train driver living in France in the late 19th century, who is plagued by thoughts of committing murder is compared to Black - a former PDS van driver - who has been convicted of murdering four young girls between 1981 and 1986. The article explores Zola?s comments and warnings about the relationship between civilisation and the ever-advancing technology that it creates in order to better the human species or, as is the case of Lantier and Black, for the worse.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 69-80 |
Number of pages | 12 |
Journal | International Journal of Criminology and Sociology |
Volume | 1 |
Publication status | Published (VoR) - 1 Oct 2012 |