Carolina QuotesI started thinking about charismatic psychopaths like Charles Manson and wondering what they were like as teenagers? They didn't just spring full-blown from oyster shells -- they had to hone the "people skills" that allowed them to become so manipulative as adults. Kids like that are growing up within our school systems and can exert tremendous control over their fellow students. I consider "Griffin" a cautionary tale about the danger of peer pressure.
Lois Duncan Connected to the Carolinas
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On the basis of her novel Killing Mr. Griffin (1978), interview in Absolute Write (2002)
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- 1990–2002
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- 1978
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“I started thinking about charismatic psychopaths like Charle…” Lois Duncan. Carolina Quotes, record CQ-0D62DDBF04. https://carolinaquotes.com/quote/0d62ddbf04
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