Although the novel‚ In Cold Blood‚ by Truman Capote‚ shocked the nation in its description of a heinous murder of an entire family‚ the initial crime theory included a murder-suicide since the husband and wife slept in separate bedrooms. However‚ through careful‚ descriptive analysis of the crime scene‚ the actual culprits of the cold‚ blooded killing were found and determined to have serious mental illness of schizophrenia and other brain injuries leading to a series of events that ended in a brutal
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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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audience to identify with. Capote uses Holcomb to connect with his audience and as an ironic element‚ which in turn creates and adds to the emotional impact brought with the murders. Capote spends a tremendous amount of time describing the town‚ from the “hard blue skies and desert-clear air” (Capote 1). He adds emphasis on little details‚ such as the “aimless congregation of buildings‚” or “white cluster of grain elevators rising as gracefully as Greek temples‚” (Capote 1) He adds detail about the
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In the first few chapters of the story In Cold Blood‚ by Truman Capote‚ Capote uses copious descriptive phrases to draw the reader into his story. Capote paints the setting of the novel perfectly with his descriptions. The illustration of the midwest‚ using imagery‚ brings the reader to feel as if they actually lived in Kansas in the late 1950’s. Capote’s use of diction creates a suspenseful‚ contradictory mood. These two rhetorical devices create contradiction‚ leading the reader in two directions
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Marina Dart 10/03/2012 Period 4 HL English Family in In Cold Blood: IOP Essay In Cold Blood by Truman Capote is a nonfiction novel that documents the murders of the Clutter family in Holcomb‚ Kansas. It then follows the investigation of the crime as well as the murderers as they attempt to flee the country‚ are caught‚ and eventually as they are executed for their crimes. In the book‚ Capote purposely twists and destroys the idea of family by exaggerating all negative aspects of every healthy family
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In the beginning‚ Mrs Miller had a normal bland schedule with not much emotion put into anything. Her activities were the same and she “rarely journeyed farther than the corner store”(Capote 1). Because her schedule was pretty much the same everyday‚ there was no reason to travel farther than her comfort zone. Plus she had to care for her canary‚ the only other living creature residing with her. Otherwise‚ she cleaned her apartment and cooked the meals by herself. She was like everyone else; did
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One of of Truman Capote’s most dynamic works‚ Breakfast at Tiffany’s‚ tells of the frustrating yet interesting life of young beautiful girl living in New York named Holly Golightly. Capote shows the immoral and somewhat reckless lifestyle of the New York upper class and the high society during the 1940’s and one girl’s attempt to take part in all of its glamour encompasses the evident need to “fit in” named Holly. Holly‚ originally an orphaned child bride named Lula Mae in a small town in Texas
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characterization occurs when an author directly states a trait of a character. Indirect‚ on the other hand‚ is used when the author shows a character ’s trait through their actions‚ thoughts and speech‚ appearance‚ or that of another character. Truman Capote ’s short story "A Christmas Memory"‚ is about a young boy‚ referred to as "Buddy‚" and his best friend‚ or older cousin‚ who is unnamed in the story. As a tradition‚ the two friends bake fruitcakes and send the baked goods to acquaintances they have
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around a couple of weeks more” (Capote 47). This quote from Mr. Johnson from the first section of the novel The Last To See Them Alive puzzles me because he said that Mr. Clutter would be around for a couple of weeks more rather then a couple of years more. Capote makes it more bewildering by having Mr. Clutter respond with “Tell the truth‚ I feel pretty good. And pretty optimistic. I’ve got an idea a man could make some real money around here the next few years” (Capote 47). These two quotes are positive
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Although Dick thinks upon himself as normal‚ Capote unveils the perversions that Dick entails; therefore‚ proving those who poison themselves with their own choices should have a more grim punishment than those whom others have poisoned. Capote while describing the early years of Dick and Perry‚ uses their childhoods to set a background for their demeanor. Dick loves his family and his parents still adoring their son state after suspicion of the crime‚ ¨...afraid because he thinks we won’t forgive
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