Saturday, October 30, 2010

In Cold Blood by Truman Capote



In Cold Blood tells the tragic story about the murder of the Clutter family, which by the way, really did happen. The Clutter family consisted of Mr. Herb Clutter, Mrs. Bonnie Clutter, their daughters (even though only Nancy had been murdered), and there one son, Kenyon. Two of the Clutter children had previously moved out and got married, so they were not victims to this tragic situation.

This story is written in a very clever way. It starts as if it were a normal day. The Clutters were still alive, going about there day, without even knowing it was their last. Then, the story switches off to two men, Perry and Dick. These men are the murderers of the Clutter family. Their days and preparation of the murder is also written.

After the murder, Perry and Dick leave the scene, to live out their dream in Mexico. When the Clutters are discovered, everyone in Holcomb fears for their life. They wonder if they are next. Perry and Dick were smart men, leaving almost no evidence behind. Detectives have a hard time finding out who the killers were.

Everyone wants to know, what possessed these men to kill the Clutter family? Read to find out!

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