Text Analysis: Comparative Response
Michael Uszynski
In both "Serial" and "Making a Murderer," the audience is positioned to view the accusers as potentially malicious through similar techniques. In "Serial," the podcast provides evidence through the use of techniques such as interviews, this is evidenced by the way the detectives interviewed Jay Wilds, who claimed to have helped Adnan bury Hae's body. Jay recounted every detail of the crime and the events before insisting that he had proof that Adnan did the crime. However, Jay contradicted himself by changing his story throughout the investigation. This is evidenced by how he told police that he had no involvement, however, he later changed his story to say that he had helped Adnan bury the body and provided a detailed recount of the events leading up to the murder. Similarly, in "Making a
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The montage consists of statements from detectives to the victim planting Avery’s name into their head; “That sounds like Steven Avery.” Furthermore, the sketch of the “assailant” was done from Avery’s picture not the victim’s description, ultimately leaving Avery to be singled out from a line-up. Overall, by highlighting inconsistencies among testimonies and presenting evidence that the prosecution’s case had malicious intent, both "Serial" and "Making a Murderer" influence the audience to question the fairness of the cases.
In both “Serial” and “Making a Murderer,” Adnan Syed and Steven Avery maintain their innocence throughout the case and are portrayed as the victim to the audience, as the filmmakers employ similar techniques to convince the audience of the accused's innocence. In