"You're scent is like a drug to me, my own personal brand of heroin" - Edward Cullen

For my solo project I chose to stick with something I already know how to do so I made a website on wetpaint. I named it "Banning Psycho" because I thought it was cute and clever. On my wetpaint site I have a summary of the book and some of the characters. I then talk about why the book was banned. Next I mentioned information about the author, Bret Easton Ellis, and his other novels. Finally I end with a page about the movie, and a page comparing the movie to the book. I also have a future read… Continue

The biggest opposer of American Psycho by Bret Easton Ellis is the National Organization for Women or NOW. They see the book as being misogynistic. I can understand their reasoning for seeing it that way even though the author has said numerous times that he doesn't hate women. In the book, Patrick Bateman sees women as "hardbodies" and that a woman with a good personality and hot looks does not exist. He also murders many woman and then cannibalizes their bodies. At one point he goes so far as… Continue

In the book American Psycho by Bret Easton Ellis, the main character is named Patrick Bateman. Patrick Bateman is a very wealthy man, who works at Pierce&Pierce on Wall Street just so he can fit in. The story is told from his point of view and seems to be more of his thoughts and feelings then a description of the current happenings. As the book is read the reader sees his obsession with drugs, drinking, and killing. The reader may even be amused by Patrick's random comments about desires to… Continue

I am a good portion of the way through the book American Psycho by Bret Easton Ellis. So far in the book I have met the main character, Patrick Bateman. The most obvious element in the book is the author's use of imagery. Many scenes have been so descriptive that I have to put the book down. Patrick Bateman is the one telling the story and since he is the killer he gets very detailed about the killing. He also goes into great deal about the threesomes he has with two lady prostitutes. The most a… Continue

The book I have chosen to read as my individual project is American Psycho by Bret Easton Elis. I chose this book because it sounded interesting to me. I also have been wanting to see the movie and figured I could compare and contrast the book and movie for part of my project. For my project I am going to use wetpaint again because I found it easy to use.