Sam Diego
Believe it or not, you will find a bit symbolism in Fear Begets Murder, though it is mostly spelled out.
An example of this is the reference in chapter 1 to Julian the Hospitaller, protector saint of repentant murderers in the Catholic tradition. Let me start by stating that I am non-religious. The underlying message that I hoped to convey is that the human psyche and behavior are incredibly complex and that we all carry with us strong influences predominantly from our childhoods. All of us, "good" and "bad" have reasons for the ways that we think and behave, whether we realize it or not. With this in mind I aspire to be more compassionate, more forgiving, less rigid, and less annoyed at my fellow humans, even those who express hatred or commit hate crimes. And I hope for a world in which those who used to express hatred or commit hate crimes, now also treat their fellow humans with compassion and respect, rather than fear and anger.
Another example is more subtle. The book chapters are titled according to the dates of the unfolding events. Chapter 1 is March First and Chapter 2 is March Fourth, which phonetically are double entendres. Turns out that March is also Women's History Month, relevant in that our heroine is female.
An example of this is the reference in chapter 1 to Julian the Hospitaller, protector saint of repentant murderers in the Catholic tradition. Let me start by stating that I am non-religious. The underlying message that I hoped to convey is that the human psyche and behavior are incredibly complex and that we all carry with us strong influences predominantly from our childhoods. All of us, "good" and "bad" have reasons for the ways that we think and behave, whether we realize it or not. With this in mind I aspire to be more compassionate, more forgiving, less rigid, and less annoyed at my fellow humans, even those who express hatred or commit hate crimes. And I hope for a world in which those who used to express hatred or commit hate crimes, now also treat their fellow humans with compassion and respect, rather than fear and anger.
Another example is more subtle. The book chapters are titled according to the dates of the unfolding events. Chapter 1 is March First and Chapter 2 is March Fourth, which phonetically are double entendres. Turns out that March is also Women's History Month, relevant in that our heroine is female.
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