Why did Annie do that to the babies??
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Bernnard_Black — 12 years ago(January 06, 2014 11:06 AM)
No, they never proved it. Everyone knew she'd done it, but she was careful and they never were able to really prove it. She still lost her job and everyone always reminded her of it (kids would drive past her house and yell "Dragon Lady" at her, among other things), but she never was charged with a crime.
Here's to the health of Cardinal Puff. -
abens_98 — 12 years ago(February 02, 2014 01:02 AM)
In the book she was charged with the deaths of several of the children and taken to trial, but she was found not guilty. She was in prison during the trial, presumably because she was either not able to raise bail, or was being held without bail due to the nature of the crimes.
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Pantstrovich — 9 years ago(November 05, 2016 04:55 AM)
I don't think you know much about the things you are talking about here. People running their mouths constantly about mental illnesses they have no education about is a lot of the reason people with mental illnesses get such inadequate care.
And sadomasochism? Sadism, yeah, probably, but when did she enjoy receiving pain of any sort? -
fiatlux-1 — 11 years ago(May 08, 2014 09:29 PM)
That doesn't explain much. Millions of people are abused as children, they don't grow up to be a baby killer & kidnap authors.
"I'd say this cloud is Cumulo Nimbus."
"Didn't he discover America?"
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fiatlux-1 — 10 years ago(November 11, 2015 05:16 PM)
Given what we read & SEE of Annie Wilkes in the novel and filmI find it darn near impossible to believe that Annie's murders had anything at all to do with sympathy.
She was an evil, narcissistic psychopath. It was ALL about her.
I'd say this cloud is Cumulo Nimbus.
Didn't he discover America?
Penfold, shush. -
Pantstrovich — 9 years ago(November 05, 2016 05:01 AM)
I agree with this.
I figured something along the lines of narcissistic personality disorder, which is a type of what people call psychopathy.
Granted that this was fiction either way, so I'm not sure how much King or anyone else researched the psychology of it all. -
Pantstrovich — 9 years ago(November 05, 2016 05:04 AM)
Yup, and I think it's safe to say that the majority of us (child abuse survivors) are sick of this stereotype.
A lot of child abuse victims more often become doormats for other abusers to take advantage of; not the other way around. -
fiatlux-1 — 10 years ago(November 11, 2015 04:56 PM)
Watching the film again, I realized that Annie was a serial killer of not just babies: She kills a nursing student (no doubt because she outstripped Annie, who felt she 'deserved' to be Top Student, what a twisted witch) and even doctors who were in a coma.
THEN moves on to babies!
Terrible.
I'd say this cloud is Cumulo Nimbus.
Didn't he discover America?
Penfold, shush.