murdering a family? Capote wrote‚ “Then I aimed my gun. The room just exploded. Went blue. Just blazed up” (244). In Truman Capote’s “In Cold Blood‚” four shots to four heads occurred in the Clutter home in the isolated city of Holcomb‚ Kansas on November 15‚ 1959. The main characters are the Clutter family‚ and two men named Dick and Perry. Capote’s novel “In Cold Blood” illustrates the murder of a family and the case to capture the suspects‚ how mental illness/psychological states control the actions
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2012/10/17 Same but different Cold Blood While the flow of the murdering story itself‚ one of the most interesting and important facts in the novel In Cold Blood is the characterization of Dick and Perry‚ the murderers. They are both demonstrated as cold blooded‚ but as the story come into possession of gleaning Dick’s and Perry’s background personality‚ it becomes conspicuous that Dick is mentally and emotionally cold blooded while Perry is physically cold blooded. They were both erroneous
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Truman Capote’s non-fiction novel‚ In Cold Blood‚ was a breakthrough in literacy in that it was accredited as the first non-fiction novel. There was a lot of controversy when the book was first published because of the incredibility of the work. This could be expected in that time‚ because people where not familiar with the concept of non-fiction novels yet‚ but this is where the beauty of this style of writing lies‚ the recreation of the truth. It would have been impossible for Capote to have documented
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Trials of Dick and Perry Can murderers be justified by their actions and motives? There was surely a motive behind the murders of the Clutter family. Dick Hickock wanted to rob the family‚ but Perry Smith’s intention was yet unidentified. The Clutter case had become one of the most mysterious incidents that Kansas had ever encountered. It took many brilliant detectives from all around the country to solve this curious case. Countless numbers argued that the criminals were cold-blooded and that they
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whether it be blatant to a reader or well camouflaged‚ is that of The American Dream. Specifically‚ the perfect “American” life is one of hard work and dedication‚ meant to turn such work into reward in the form of prosperity and happiness for the worker. In Cold Blood‚ by Truman Capote‚ is a prime example of the use of the concept of The American Dream. Capote perfectly encapsulates the fragility of The American Dream by building up an image of the flawless American family‚ living surrounded by
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In Cold Blood The natural causes to the reactions of humans by default are influenced through the culture and society in which the individual is exposed. Acting a certain way‚ thinking in a particular way‚ or even saying an opinion in a selective manner are all reflective toward the background of the displayed public. In comparison to behaving along the common good of the people‚ the attitudes and personalities of human nature can affect the lifestyle of the beholder and the surrounding population
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Perry vs. Chigurh Perry: detailed look at childhood‚ abusive relationship with parents‚ domestic violence‚ lack of education‚ alcoholic mother‚ her death‚ orphanage‚ nuns – sexual abuse‚ homosexual Appearance: victim‚ deformed physique‚ stunted life‚ needy‚ childhood Victim of American Dream and victim of American justice system Failed business with his father Chigurh – little insight into background‚ no nationality‚ no family background – although Vietnam mentioned (military efficiency
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viewers of In Cold Blood‚ to think not only certain things about the murder and murderers in the plot‚ which is based on a true story and nonfiction novel‚ but also tries to shape viewers’ ideas about certain social issues. In particular‚ sex becomes a theme throughout the movie and given how particular characters respond to sex‚ shapes the viewers’ sense of the character. Sex through Perry’s eyes‚ is seen as a horrific‚ violent action. While the viewer gets a glimpse into why Perry is so opposed
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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
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to harm the man. I thought he was a very nice gentleman. Soft-spoken. I thought so right up to the moment I cut his throat”(244). As Perry recounts his murder‚ he notes that he never had a grudge against the family. Yet why did he kill them? He killed them because they represented the values he did not agree to. This sentence is ironic because although Perry thought “he was a very nice gentlemen” he still “cut his throat.” The two opposing mindsets are evident in this sentence; the mindset of
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