Elwes Backstory

Elwes is 39 years old, and works for the parks department. He works in the woods and maintains the trails. Elwes writes on his own and occasionally his work gets published. He is the author of the book "Under the Pines" which is a novel about two mens obsession with murder. The main character believes less educated/wealthy people to be inferior. Not only are they useless but he holds himself and his friend to the highest esteem. He believes that people of their caliber (he and his friend) are dominant. Because of their supremacy, the weak can be slain as entertainment. This is the little game he plays with his friend, to see if he could murder someone and hide it amongst another person highly intellectual. If he succeeds he thinks there is no greater success. He thinks the best satisfaction is granted upon covering up the act, and not being caught.

He believes murder should only be reserved to the brilliant. An art reserved to them. A game played at the expense of the lesser. Yet, after doing the deed, he realizes the complete opposite. The complete lack of intellect it takes to kill someone. The primitive will ape like instinct you posses. Instead of feeling the ultimate satisfaction he begins to regress and feel worse about himself.

This story says a lot about Elwes, because he hates murder. The point of his novel is to point out the complete lack of respect a murderer has. The complete disregard of human life, and the narcissism and self-obsession. Elwes has complete disdain for any kind of murder, which is why at the end he makes such a change by killing chris.