Introduction 1
Chapter 1 Male Killer as the Modern Gothic Hero 40
1.1 Society as the Persecutor:The Triumph of the Spider Monkey 42
1.2 Society as the Accomplice:Zombie 60
Chapter 2 Female Killer as the Modern Gothic Heroine 78
2.1 Family Violence and the Female's Split Personality:The Rise of Life on Earth 80
2.2 Sexual Violence and the Female's Mental Disintegration:Starr Bright Will Be with You Soon 100
Chapter 3 Destruction of the American Family 120
3.1 Wealth Craze and Destruction from Inside:Bellefleur 122
3.2 Public Voyeurism and Destruction from Inside and Outside:American Appetite 138
Chapter 4 Violence in Social Relations 163
4.1 Racial Discrimination and Collective Violence:I Lock My Door upon Myself 165
4.2 Patriarchal Society and Psychological Violence:Black Water 178
Conclusion 193
Works Cited 199