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The Rise And Fall Of Lizzie Borden

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Perhaps “serial killers aren’t scary because they’re male; they’re scary because they destroy order” (Telfer). Despite the unknown truth regarding Lizzie Borden’s participation in the murder of her parents, it is undeniable that Lizzie Borden progressed the feminist movement and advanced forensic techniques of the 1890-the 1900s.
Lizzie Borden’s childhood holds various answers to the psychology behind her decisions and character. Before Lizzie reached the age of 5, she had already experienced two personal deaths in her family. Her mother, Sarah Borden, and one of her sisters, Alice Borden. After her mother and sister died, Lizzie and her older sister Emma were left to care for themselves due to their father not being consistently present …show more content…

It is speculated that the marriage between Andrew and Abby was done out of convenience rather than love. Many believe this to be true due to Andrew Borden (a humble but wealthy man) bought Abby and her family a charming and secure house in a wealthy part of town. While the Borden family lived on a lower middle-class street in a humble home. As soon as the Borden sisters heard of their father buying a house for the Whitemore/Gray family they began to despise Abby and felt as if their father cared more about Abby. A surviving member of the family told interviewers that they “always felt they thought they were above me” (Dziedzic). After many weeks of the sisters arguing with their father, he finally bought them a home. Emma accused her father of not loving his daughters anymore by saying “what you do for her family, you should do for your own flesh and blood “ (Dziedzic). It was after this argument between the Borden sisters that the hatred towards Abby Borden …show more content…

After these occurrences, the family “quietly bought lots of locks” (Encyclopedia of World Biography Online). It has been hypothesized that Andrew Borden bought a massive lock, but left the key on the living room mantlepiece, in effect daring to steal it” (Encyclopedia of World Biography Online). Although the majority of stories regarding Lizzie Borden focus solely on the history that supports her committing the crimes (despite her being acquitted) instead of the stories that picture her as an honorable member of

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