Review Of Truman Capote's Novel 'In Cold Blood'

Depriving A Man of Life or Death In Truman Capote’s novel, In Cold Blood, he follows the story of two young delinquents who robbed and viciously murdered the highly respected Clutter family in the small town, and in the fictional novel by Ellen Hopkins, Identical, readers journey through teenage Kaeleigh that is sexually abused by the alcoholic father and neglected by an absent politician mother. Both authors shed light on the struggle of pursuing daily existence. Friedrich Nietzsche’s quote, “There is a certain right by which we may deprive a man of life, but none by which we may deprive him of death; this is mere cruelty.” further justifies the fact that people should be allowed to take control of their lives if they aren’t happy. Capote’s non fiction recollection informs readers of the gruesome murder that took place in the small town of Holcomb, Kansas on November 15, 1959, and the events leading up to the capture, trial and execution of Perry Smith and Dick Hickock. While waiting on death row to be hanged, there were some questions concerning the fairness of their trial which prolonged Smith and Hickock’s
Some argue that suicide is a way for people to not face their problems head on or that life will get better in time. In both these novels though, written by completely two different authors during two different time periods, readers are shown an unimaginable struggle from both parties. None of the main characters felt any purpose in life after the circumstances they have been through. They should not be forced to live a life they do not want to live and no one should be able to tell another person what they can and cannot do with their own bodies. “When you kill a man you steal his life.” (Capote 290) which was said by Perry Smith rings truth but when a man decides to only harm himself and not others, it is a completely different