Monster Man and A Perfect World - Abductors

Both Butch Hayes and Samuel Levine both committed the same crimes against a young person, yet the viewer is positioned to feel differently to both of them-more sympathetic towards Hayes rather than Levine. This is because of the manner both their characters were portrayed, using, among other things, techniques specific to the genre (feature film and novel). One of the main factors, which manipulate how we feel about Butch and Samuel, are the way they …

…and sympathetic person towards his victim Phillip, allowing him liberties, while Samuel Levine is portrayed as being cruel and cold by taking away almost all of Melanie’s freedoms. Many techniques, which are specific to their own genre were used as well as the causes given above to complete an in depth picture of each abductor. This is why Butch Hayes receives more sympathy than Samuel Levine does, although they have committed the same crime.