In Cold Blood Report
Truman Capote, in his work In Cold Blood, used a conventional form of language to capture the reader in suspense. There were, in fact, styles of writing that he purposely neglected to use. He deviated from the norm to create an effect that would allow the reader to interpret different views from the story. Of the conventional ideas of writing that Capote neglected, keeping the story in one setting at all times was among them. During his era, writers would take a story and focus on one main idea to follow it through to the conclusion. However, Capote used a slightly different approach; he had two main ideas working simultaneously. The story began in the humble town of Holcomb. We meet the Clutter family and get a taste of what life is like in this small, quaint little Kansas town. Before any plot is laid out, though, the story jumps over to a new setting and idea: Dick and Perry. This style of writing would be like watching two movies, one
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Dick Perry, Cold Blood, dick perry, cold blood, town holcomb, create effect, reader naturally, allow reader, clutter family, quaint little,
Approximate Word count = 643
Approximate Pages = 3 (250 words per page double spaced)
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