Death Penalty In Truman Capote's In Cold Blood

Truman Capote’s non-fiction novel, In Cold Blood (1963), suggests that the death penalty should only be used as a last resort. Capote supports this by first introducing the victims of the crime being depicted, as well as the culprits of said crime; he then tells of the search and apprehension of the criminals, and he finally discloses the details of the mystery and visualizes the disturbing nature of the death penalty. His purpose is to leave the reader questioning the morality of the complex issues the death penalty raises. Capote’s intended audience is that of American adults, for, they control the fate of America’s use of the death penalty for crimes.

Theme:
One theme from this novel is the American Dream. “Always certain of what he wanted