danielle grava post # 5/14

"'Yes. You notice he smashed all the mirrors in the houses, not just enough to get the pieces he wanted. He doesn't just put the shards in place for the damage they cause. They're set so he can see himself. In their eyes-- Mrs. Jacobi and... What was the other name?' 'Mrs. Leeds.'"

Graham is visiting Lecter for the first time in three years. He feels that Lecter can give him some inside on the current case he is trying to figure out. The murderer is thought to be disfigured because of his obsession with mirrors. He places them in his victims so he can see himself reflected through them. Hopefully this gives them good insight on the case so they can finally figure it out. I chose a photo of a room full of mirrors, he murderer is clearly a sick person and maybe he can't deal with the fact that he is disfigured.

Thomas Harris, Red Dragon, (Dell Publishing, 1990) pg. 84

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