Charles Manson and various members of his "family" brutally killed several people from the Tate and LaBianca family on two seperate ocassions. The purposes of these killings are misunderstood by today's society, when ignoring Manson's philosophy. Although Manson never killed anyone, he went to prison in 1969 for masterminding the operation. Today's society has labeled Charles Manson as a mass-murderer who had no purpose through his cause. However, society overlooks the goal of Manson's plan, which …showed first 75 words of 661 total…

…showed last 75 words of 661 total…term mass-murderer cannot describe Charles Manson as a person with ideals and beliefs. Rather, a title of modern transcendentalist describes Manson's actions and preachings. Although he sits behind prison walls today, his influence will linger on past his death, through transcendental writings. Manson will probably never receive full credit for his beliefs and inspiration to create a better society, but people must remember that his ideas compare immensely to the great transcendental thinkers before him.