John Doe's Upbringing Murder In The Film Seven

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The premise of the film Seven involves a serial killer executing murders according to the Seven deadly sins of sloth, pride, gluttony, jealousy, avarice, lust and wrath. Detective Somerset’s character is carefully developed in the narrative to suggest a connection to the character of the elusive killer, John Doe but differs from him in his ability to control his urges. He is not the conventional serial killer. His motive is to eliminate sinners. He feels he is killing in order to better mankind. Not content to deal with the monster in the legal and proper manner, Detective Mills is drawn into sympathy with a statement that Doe himself makes in defense of his murders. After his arrest, Doe tells the two officers that “wanting people to listen,