In Cold Blood; a wonderful mystery novel written by Truman Capote that incorporates mind-boggling suspense and brutal detailing‚ I believe he did achieve his goal to be both objective and sympathetic. Capote gave not only the detailed account of Perry Smith ’s and Dick Hickock ’s childhoods but also the murder of the Clutter family. Smith ’s childhood was very problematic and scarred by years of abuse‚ making us feel as if he committed the murder because of his sorrow past. “Perry had on several
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determine for one how they achieve this dream. Most individuals who grow up in a well mannered home develop become very success and other may acheive what they want through a life of crime. In Truman Capote’s novel‚ In Cold Blood‚ the role of Richard “Dick” Hickock as an iconic character provides In Cold Blood with a more dramatic and artificial story line‚ that supports the overall theme of living the “American Dream.” Richard Hickock‚ better known as Dick‚ was portrayed as the mastermind
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Truman Capote’s book “In Cold Blood” was filled with many complex characters who ended up meeting a tragic end. While reading this novel I experienced lots of characters and their experiences throughout the story‚ different emotions in different sections of the book‚ and ideas and opinions throughout the book. The author who wrote “In Cold Blood” is Truman Capote. “In Cold Blood” is a non-fictional novel of a murder of a family by two main characters‚ Perry Smith and Richard Hickcock. Alvin Dewey
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In writing his novel‚ In Cold Blood‚ Capote’s primary purpose is to convey his opposition towards the death penalty. Through the stylistic elements of rhetorical appeals‚ a selection of detail‚ and imagery Capote reveals the attitude he holds against this unreasonable form of justice. Tying into the events of the trial‚ Capote uses the rhetorical appeal of pathos to highlight his viewpoint. Capote speaks on what the psychiatrist was not permitted to share in court: The state of Perry Smith’s paranoid
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behavior with him to rob the Clutters. When asked about why he likes to molest little girls Hickock said‚ “I know it is wrong. But at the time I never give any thought to whether it is right or wrong. The same with stealing it seems to be an impulse” (Capote 278). Dick manipulates to get what he wants. Leading him to have no ability to think about the consequences of his actions‚ or his need to get what he wants when he wants it. Perry Smith was a man of much disdain and misunderstanding. He was abandoned
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Truman Capote explores the idea of victimization in his renowned American novel In Cold Blood. The Clutters are the most apparent victims‚ in which they all were brutally murdered in their own home. Without Capote’s depiction of the events that let up to that heinous crime‚ they would be known as the only casualties. In writing this novel‚ Capote portrays the two murders‚ Dick Hickock and Perry Smith‚ as victims as well; not of a homicide‚ but of life’s circumstances. Dick was born mentally handicapped
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Although people perceive the murderers in a negative way‚ Capote writes the book in hopes that the readers see the murderers of the Clutter family in a human perspective‚ emphasizing that not everyone’s actions represent them as whole. Since Capote is trying to prove the different perspectives of the murderers during the first part of the novel‚ In Cold Blood‚ he uses a unique technique of structuring his paragraphs. He starts out the book describing the Clutter family and where they lived before
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Truman Capote‚ renowned author of numerous classic novels‚ more notably‚ books such as Summer Crossing‚ The Grass Harp‚ The Complete Stories of Truman Capote‚ and In Cold Blood. However‚ one book from this selection stands out from the rest‚ it just so happens to be one of Truman Capote’s best selling books as well‚ In Cold Blood. What makes In Cold Blood significant from the rest is that‚ unlike the others‚ this book is able to transport the reader to a dimension of pure concentrated realism‚
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In the book In Cold Blood‚ Perry Smith is the most complex and interesting character. What makes him interesting is that Capotes is able to portray Perry in such a way that the reader feels for Perry‚ he may have been a murderer but he still gains a lot of sympathy throughout the book. Capote shows the reader how complex Perry is‚ Perry is a person who was able to commit murder but is unable to confine in people and trust them. Another part of Perry’s complex personality is that even while murdering
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In the first chapter of In Cold Blood‚ Truman Capote uses many different techniques and types of languages in order to create tension in order to prepare and engage the reader. In this chapter‚ the way Capote writes creates a definitive sense of anticipation‚ leading the reader to read on and preparing them for events that will occur in the future. At the very beginning of this chapter‚ capote begins with a description of the town of Holcomb setting a scene in order to create a dramatic atmosphere
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