The author uses diction to convey the loving personality of the Clutters. By describing Susan as “willy,” “wan,” and “sensitive,” Capote portrays her as weak and looked down upon. Nevertheless, Capote emphasizes that the Clutter’s looked beyond Susan’s bad image and “ardently adopted her.” Showing that the Clutters not only accepted the girl but gave her passionate love and care, Capote obviates the benevolence the family exhibits. The author essentially claims that Susan was implemented as part of the family and this strong word choice strengthens the passage by conveying the extent of the compassion displayed by them.
The author uses a juxtaposition to justify why Willie-Jay is an important figure to Perry. Capote emphasizes societies …show more content…
Capote omits conjunctions while going from the detectives “[passing] by” to “[slowing] down” to “[reconnoitering].” By creating this hurried pace, Capote implicates the speed of these actions and therefore the agility of the detectives performing them. Moreover, Capote combining the actions into a collective displays the smooth progression between them, hence suggesting the experience of the detectives in performing such investigations. The asyndeton strengthens the passage by conveying an accurate depiction of the expertise of the …show more content…
Capote states that the visit to “the warehouse” was scheduled for “six weeks hence.” The use of a short time period supposedly left for the criminals to live unveils the severity of the situation and builds urgency. Furthermore, the author states that the execution will happen “one minute after midnight” on “May 13.” By providing a specific time and date, Capote corroborates the certainty of the decision made by the court. This logical statement is effective because it downplays the value of Smith’s and Hickock’s life to cold, hard numbers.
The author uses purposeful diction to underline the prevalence of Dick’s survival instinct. Capote begins by describing Dick’s actions as “protesting”. The connotation of this word conveys the vigor of Dick’s defiance toward his conviction, revealing his steadfast determination to prevent his execution. The desperation of these thoughts is bolstered by the use of “insisted.” This diction implies that Dick is persistent on believing that an unfair trial is the reason he is being put to death and has therefore disregarded his obvious accessory to
The author uses a juxtaposition to justify why Willie-Jay is an important figure to Perry. Capote emphasizes societies …show more content…
Capote omits conjunctions while going from the detectives “[passing] by” to “[slowing] down” to “[reconnoitering].” By creating this hurried pace, Capote implicates the speed of these actions and therefore the agility of the detectives performing them. Moreover, Capote combining the actions into a collective displays the smooth progression between them, hence suggesting the experience of the detectives in performing such investigations. The asyndeton strengthens the passage by conveying an accurate depiction of the expertise of the …show more content…
Capote states that the visit to “the warehouse” was scheduled for “six weeks hence.” The use of a short time period supposedly left for the criminals to live unveils the severity of the situation and builds urgency. Furthermore, the author states that the execution will happen “one minute after midnight” on “May 13.” By providing a specific time and date, Capote corroborates the certainty of the decision made by the court. This logical statement is effective because it downplays the value of Smith’s and Hickock’s life to cold, hard numbers.
The author uses purposeful diction to underline the prevalence of Dick’s survival instinct. Capote begins by describing Dick’s actions as “protesting”. The connotation of this word conveys the vigor of Dick’s defiance toward his conviction, revealing his steadfast determination to prevent his execution. The desperation of these thoughts is bolstered by the use of “insisted.” This diction implies that Dick is persistent on believing that an unfair trial is the reason he is being put to death and has therefore disregarded his obvious accessory to