My research topic is Ed Gein, a serial killer in Plainfield, Wisconsin. I chose him for my research topic because I find the crimes he committed worth exploring and understanding. Gein only killed two women during his time but used to dig up and rob the graves of buried women. With this knowledge it shows that Gein didn’t just kill to kill, instead he would keep women parts as souvenirs and covered the furniture of his home with the skin of his victims. Not only was the skin used to cover furniture but he also used it to create a life like human suit for himself to wear. It would be interesting to find out the meaning behind the madness as to why he chose to keep these souvenirs versus others since these souvenirs were a huge part of what made him such a unique serial killer. I think that this question could be answered by looking at the psychological aspect of Gein’s life as well as the emotional attachment he had to his mother who instilled in him that women were “evil.”