Truman Capote's Writing Style

The writing is still amazing because Capote knows how to write and how to persuade his audience that what he is saying is the right thing, but you have to question everything. I was reading an article about the surviving daughters and they were not happy with the way that Capote had twisted the story to blame everything on the murder victims. Now that I have read that I can definitely see what they were talking about, the main focus of the book is 1. finding the murderers and 2. watching the town of Holcomb come crashing down. But the root cause is the murders, he is blaming the murdered Clutter family for the crashing and burning of Holcomb, Kansas. The poor Clutters did not want to die and they did not ask to get murdered. I just think that he should have taken more time and focused on the family and what was going on with them after the murders had occurred. At first I thought that Capote was a genius and that his work was just amazing to read but I do not really like him anymore. I believe that he went and invaded these innocent peoples lives and did not take into account anyones feelings, he just wanted to make a successful book. This had made me think about life in a new way and made me think about how everyone is every man for themselves even if they think they are not. Even in the town of Holcomb people were doing that, blaming each other trying to get out of there for themselves so that they

To some, Capote’s labeling may not make sense, but it is clear that he creates the devices within reason. All of the information, except the thoughts of the characters, is represented as facts. Capote researched the Clutter murder case very deeply and thoroughly

That would have been a way better story than In Cold Blood because it invites in more families with more opinions and more emotions. The story could in tell the thoughts of the murders at the time. It was believed that Capote would write on this story because of his sexuality. Truman Capote was a known homosexual, which would have probably made him uncomfortable knowing that someone of his own sexual preference is harming children sexually. It was also thought that Capote chose to write about the Clutter because of his unknown more likely presumed relationship with Perry Smith, one of the Clutter killers.

Truman Capote's tone in the story, In Cold Blood, is extremely somber yet subjective at the same time. As he wrote the story, the plot came off as mysterious and suspenseful since no one knew who murdered the Clutter family, except the readers, as it then became a manhunt to find the killers and bring justice. Capote attempts to be objective and impassive throughout the story, however he can’t help but allow his empathy towards the case surface. Had Capote written in an objective layout, the readers wouldn’t have gained such information and opinions from the author himself. An example of the subjective tone would be where the author delved into the killers past and allowed us to get a glimpse of their lives.

part of the movie moved a little slowly, but I think this was necessary to show

The book In Cold Blood is a nonfiction book about the murder of the Clutter family. Taking place back in the 1959s, Truman Capote writes about the events leading up to the murders, when the murders took place, and the aftermath. He tells the story in such a descriptive manner, that it feels like we were there when it happened. The purpose of writing like that is so we can know everyone’s side of the story, even people you wouldn’t ordinarily think of. He helps us feel like we were there when it happened by effectively and efficiently using the rhetorical strategies. The rhetorical strategies I feel were most important to the story were pathos, logos, and the tone. The way Capote uses these rhetorical strategies and literary devices is

We see two heartless, cold blooded killers that slain the innocent family of the Clutters with the intent to leave no witnesses and to rob them of their hard earned money but Capote deceives the reader's emotions throughout the entirety of the book to humanize straight killers and make them likable. We often see a murderer as a psychopath without any emotion but it is hard to label Smith and Hickock one because Capote brings the reader into their lives in a way that we would feel sorry and have pity for them. Capote makes the reader relate to Smith and Hickock by describing their families and showing insight into the killers’ dreams and aspirations so we could perceive them as people and forget that they ended the future of the Clutters. Perry was a lonely child growing up and had a drunkard mother that forced him into foster care where he was abused and bullied

Capote purposefully detaches himself from this section of the story, allowing the only sense of sympathy come from those who personally knew the Clutters. Because Capote is not able to form a personal relationship with any members of the Clutter family, he simply chooses to briefly explain the family’s murder and shift his attention to the murderers instead. The Clutters all-American image could not rescue them from tragedy and instead of portraying the family as victims, Capote focuses on attempting to encourage the audience to remain optimistic on their views regarding the family’s murderers.

Truman Capote's writing techniques are an essential component to the overall effect that his message gives to the readers. The use of rhetorical as well as literary devices work hand in hand to show the reader just exactly what Capote was trying to convey through his words. At first glance, it may be difficult to decipher the message, however once one digs deeper the message becomes much clearer. Capote wants the audience to understand the importance of living life to the fullest because it can change drastically in the matter of minutes. Although he explains very little that directly relates to his true purpose, his subtle use of stylistic devices work in cohesion to express his ideas, thus the importance of living life to the fullest at all times is greatly emphasized.

Throughout history, there have been many great writers. Those writers used the world around them and a bit of their own style to influence their works. The 1960s was one of the most turbulent decades in U.S. history and new styles of writing were being discovered. A curious Truman Capote used his style of new journalism, events that took place in the late 1950s and the 1960s, and the novel In Cold Blood to change the face of literature for years to come.

Capote develops the novel to a point that the reader feels like they are a part of the novel, primarily through imagery.

Capote’s early life wasn’t what some people word call ideal. Despite the not so good environment he grew up in he came to be one of the most influential writers in history. Capote grew up seeing very little of his parents and struggled with a bit of abandonment issues. His bad childhood didn’t end there, Capote’s parents

Capote goes to great efforts to show the admiration which the community held for the Clutter family, one of the elements which made the murders so shocking. Everybody socialized with the Clutter family. For example, Mr. Clutter's friend Mrs. Ashida felt comfortable telling Mr. Clutter her conflict with her husband regarding the Ashida family's possible move, confiding that people like his family are the reason she wishes to stay in Holcomb.

The Clutter family is written in a fashion to show they were the normal American family and by fate were entangled with killers (Hollowell 83). Hollowell states, Capote creates a "mythic dimension" through this portrayal (83). The dimension shows the reader how this crime completely disturbs the community of Holcomb and an

The third person point of view also reaffirms Capote's neutrality. In addition, this viewpoint adds credibility to the piece of literature because there are few, if any, dissenting opinions of