Hey everyone! I'm Allie Hess. I finished In Cold Blood last week. While you can see that Perry obviously had a hard background, I never felt truly sorry for him. I did not feel any sympathy for Dick, but it could be argued that Perry did not fully understand his actions. On the other hand, he took the lives of 4 innocent people and therefore there needed to be repercussions. I admit, I never read the book at night! Capote wrote this book with lots of detail and sometimes his detail was a little too intense! But overall, this book was not at all a bad read! :)
Hey guys, I'm Savannah Allen. I completed Capote's novel a couple of weeks ago and agree with Allie's view regarding the sympathetic tug created in the novel. In addition to Allie, I too felt no sympathy for Dick. However, I did feel pity for his parents. I could understand how one may be more sympathetic towards Perry, especially after learning his history and intentions for taking all the lives of the Clutter family himself. I had a difficult time grasping the full motive for the murder, but see the necessity for the death penalty none the less. As Allie mentioned, Capote wrote with great detail so it may feel a little long for someone not interested in the novel to begin with. It did keep me fairly curious though, not a bad book!(:
Hey, I'm Ashleigh Johnson, and I finished In Cold Blood a few weeks ago and within three days of reading the first sentence I was reading the last. I found no remorse for Dick whatsoever. The fact that he went on for so long writing letters asking for a new trial annoyed me. Also, his joking manner was disturbing. Perry obviously had a troubled childhood and I felt bad that he was constantly made fun of, and for his lack of support from his father who at one point seemed interested in visiting him (postcard during Perry's starvation period). Most remorse for Perry was lost along the way as his inability to take criticism became more apparent. I loved Capote's details, however gruesome they sometimes evolved into, and I also loved his style of switching perspectives. Although some of his side stories seemed to sidetrack quite often, I was interested in the history of the Andrews and York/Latham crimes. In short, one of the best books off of a school assignment I've read.
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I am a Kansan. Capote captured the sights and sounds of the plains beautifully. In 2009, the landscape remains much the same.
I just reread In Cold Blood and am again amazed at how Capote captured the nuances of the characters, dead and alive.
I am waiting on some of your commentary here . . .
Hey everyone! I'm Allie Hess. I finished In Cold Blood last week. While you can see that Perry obviously had a hard background, I never felt truly sorry for him. I did not feel any sympathy for Dick, but it could be argued that Perry did not fully understand his actions. On the other hand, he took the lives of 4 innocent people and therefore there needed to be repercussions. I admit, I never read the book at night! Capote wrote this book with lots of detail and sometimes his detail was a little too intense! But overall, this book was not at all a bad read! :)
Hey guys, I'm Savannah Allen. I completed Capote's novel a couple of weeks ago and agree with Allie's view regarding the sympathetic tug created in the novel. In addition to Allie, I too felt no sympathy for Dick. However, I did feel pity for his parents. I could understand how one may be more sympathetic towards Perry, especially after learning his history and intentions for taking all the lives of the Clutter family himself. I had a difficult time grasping the full motive for the murder, but see the necessity for the death penalty none the less. As Allie mentioned, Capote wrote with great detail so it may feel a little long for someone not interested in the novel to begin with. It did keep me fairly curious though, not a bad book!(:
Hey, I'm Ashleigh Johnson, and I finished In Cold Blood a few weeks ago and within three days of reading the first sentence I was reading the last. I found no remorse for Dick whatsoever. The fact that he went on for so long writing letters asking for a new trial annoyed me. Also, his joking manner was disturbing. Perry obviously had a troubled childhood and I felt bad that he was constantly made fun of, and for his lack of support from his father who at one point seemed interested in visiting him (postcard during Perry's starvation period). Most remorse for Perry was lost along the way as his inability to take criticism became more apparent. I loved Capote's details, however gruesome they sometimes evolved into, and I also loved his style of switching perspectives. Although some of his side stories seemed to sidetrack quite often, I was interested in the history of the Andrews and York/Latham crimes. In short, one of the best books off of a school assignment I've read.
I am glad you all enjoyed it. It really is quite a remarkable book! I look forward to hearing more of your insights in class.
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