In Cold Blood by Truman Capote: A Real Account of Dick and Perry

In the book “In Cold Blood” bny Truman Capote, Two men by the name of Dick and Perry plan, then later burglarize and kill the Clutter family. This book is the real account of Dick and Perry across the country and part of Mexico during 1959. After Dick and Perry has killed the Clutter family, they go on the road to escape conviction, Most of the book is an account of what happened during the 41 days leading up to the capture. Despite not actually being present in the story, the writer, Capote narrates the entire book. Capote believed that the key to good journalism was making the author invisible. The two main characters in this story Perry Edward Smith, and Richard Eugene Hickock. Perry is one of the two murderers of the Clutter family. Perry was the nice one of the group despite being a murderer, at one point, Dick wanted to rape the mother, but Perry threatened him with his life if he did. He is short, with a large upper body but small legs. His legs were damaged in a motorcycle crash. He wants to be educated, and he thinks of himself as intelligent and artistic. His childhood was very lonely and disorganized. His criminal record seems to be a representation of the odd environments in which he grew up. Dick is the second murderer of the Clutter family. Dick is more of a forward man. Dick was the one more prone to violence. Also a small man, Dick lived in Kansas as a kid. Dick got married two times, and was arrested twice for passing bad checks. He is a practical man who has a lot of confidence and cruelty, but he is not as brutal as he seems. Many people are involved in this story, some of these characters are not in the story for very long, but they are present none the less. The characters are Perry Edward Smith, Richard Eugene Hickock, Herbert Clutter, Bonnie Clutter, Nancy Clutter, Kenyon Clutter, Bobby Rupp, Alvin Dewey, Harold Nye, Roy Church, Clarence Duntz, Tex John Smith, Susan Kidwell, Willie-Jay, Floyd Wells, Lowell Lee Andrews, Mr. Helms, Alfred