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    Sylvia Aikhuele Mrs. Chandler AP Lang 25 August 2014 The Troubled Past of Perry Smith The brutal murder of the four Clutter family members was a tragedy to the “American Dream”‚ filled with anguish and longing. The Clutters’‚ known as the most secure and trusting family in their community‚ death caused paranoia and mistrust to spread throughout the town of Holcomb. There was no apparent motive for the crime‚ and there were almost no clues. Until criminal investigator Alvin Dewey received information

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    Rachel Jenkins Period 5 In Cold Blood In the novel‚ "In Cold Blood" written by Truman Capote he illustrates the events leading up to‚ during‚ and after the murder of the infamous Clutter family. Throughout these events‚ the author frequently compares and contrasts the two main characters‚ Richard Hickock and Perry Smith. Perry Smith is one of the two main characters in the novel and also one of the murderers of the Clutter family. Perry "seemed a more than normal-sized man‚ a powerful man

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    of Holcomb held a congregation. The words peaceful congregation juxtaposes the word murderer. Opposites occur throughout this sentence. For example the words understandably and distrusting‚ peaceful and murderer juxtapose each other. This creates a tone of suspense and tension. The dull town of Holcomb is now losing its innocence and starting to gnaw at the residents’ minds. The residents are now becoming fearful of one another. · “I didn’t want to harm the man. I thought he was a very nice

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    Director and screenwriter Richard Brooks influences the viewers of In Cold Blood‚ to think not only certain things about the murder and murderers in the plot‚ which is based on a true story and nonfiction novel‚ but also tries to shape viewers’ ideas about certain social issues. In particular‚ sex becomes a theme throughout the movie and given how particular characters respond to sex‚ shapes the viewers’ sense of the character. Sex through Perry’s eyes‚ is seen as a horrific‚ violent action. While

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    unidentified. The Clutter case had become one of the most mysterious incidents that Kansas had ever encountered. It took many brilliant detectives from all around the country to solve this curious case. Countless numbers argued that the criminals were cold-blooded and that they deserved to be punished. Their actions couldn’t be justified; even the courts said so. But were the courts and the majority of the others discriminating against Dick and Perry? Apparently‚ Capote thought that the justice system

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    Perry vs. Chigurh Perry: detailed look at childhood‚ abusive relationship with parents‚ domestic violence‚ lack of education‚ alcoholic mother‚ her death‚ orphanage‚ nuns – sexual abuse‚ homosexual Appearance: victim‚ deformed physique‚ stunted life‚ needy‚ childhood Victim of American Dream and victim of American justice system Failed business with his father Chigurh – little insight into background‚ no nationality‚ no family background – although Vietnam mentioned (military efficiency

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    Brian Lane Mr. Stone Economics 1/10/13 Career Choices Project Police Officer/Detective 1. I have chosen Police Officer as my desired profession. I chose this career path because being a part of the police force has been a part of my family for quite some time. The idea of being a police officer has always interested me and I think that actually becoming one would be a good idea. 2. Police Officer/Detective- Police officers protect lives and property. Detectives and criminal investigators

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    deviate from a set procedure. This is significantly evident in “Miriam” and In Cold Blood by the similarity of his detailed characterization and the distinctive differences found in the tone and overall style Capote has chosen for them. To begin with‚ the elaborate characterization Capote uses in both “Miriam” and In Cold Blood greatly highlights the specific descriptions of the main

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    AP Composition: Essay Assignment for Truman Capote’s In Cold Blood. Monique Steyn. Murder‚ mystery‚ suspense. For the first time these elements were combined into a non-fiction novel In Cold Blood by Truman Capote. In Cold Blood was‚ according to the author‚ based solely on real occurrences. After 5years of intense research and two more years of transcribing that research the novel was published in 1965.It was an in depth account of the horrific murders of the Clutters‚ an All-American

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    In Cold Blood​  Passage Analysis  (Used with permission from Jennifer Cullen ­­ Westwood High School)    You will be assigned to a group of 2­3 members.  The group’s task will be to meaningfully  practice the skills of passage analysis‚ in preparation for a timed writing.      PART I (Homework)    A.  This is a forum to strengthen your analysis skill for the AP language Exam.  You and your  group will choose one meaningful‚ memorable passage from Sections I ‚II‚ III‚ and IV.      Each passage s

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