In the novel of In Cold Blood, by Truman Capote, the town of Holcomb in the state of Kansas is seen as a small town of trusting neighbors forming into a small town of strangers due to the murder case of the Clutter family. The homicide of the family affected most of the people in Holcomb and changed the town as a whole. To convey this view of Holcomb and it’s people, Capote uses imagery, tone, and syntax to assist with the creation of the view being shown.
Capote uses imagery to convey his view on Holcomb, Kansas. In the beginning, he describes and illustrates what Holcomb really looks like. The quote from Capote, “..on the wheat plains of western Kansas.. With it’s hard blue skies and desert-clear air..”, is giving the readers information on what the town looks like, therefore, the readers can also …show more content…
The whole town was affected by this situation because of how much the family meant to the town. Nancy was always helpful to everyone in the town even though she was always busy, everyone always knew about Bonnie and her “problems”, Herb was very known to the town, yet kenyon wasn’t known as much. Capote uses a variety of rhetorical devices to help mend his view on Holcomb together. To connect with a larger situation, this novel could be related to the shooting at the Jason Aldean concert held in Las Vegas, Nevada. Lots of people gathered to watch Jason as he performed, but a man began to shoot the audience and everyone was immediately scared and was unsure of what to think. Just like the concert, the people of Holcomb were scared as well, and was uncertain of the situation. Therefore, the novel and the incident in Las Vegas could be similar in many ways. Capote’s use of rhetorical devices helped create his view of friends becoming strangers while also describing Holcomb as a
Capote uses imagery to convey his view on Holcomb, Kansas. In the beginning, he describes and illustrates what Holcomb really looks like. The quote from Capote, “..on the wheat plains of western Kansas.. With it’s hard blue skies and desert-clear air..”, is giving the readers information on what the town looks like, therefore, the readers can also …show more content…
The whole town was affected by this situation because of how much the family meant to the town. Nancy was always helpful to everyone in the town even though she was always busy, everyone always knew about Bonnie and her “problems”, Herb was very known to the town, yet kenyon wasn’t known as much. Capote uses a variety of rhetorical devices to help mend his view on Holcomb together. To connect with a larger situation, this novel could be related to the shooting at the Jason Aldean concert held in Las Vegas, Nevada. Lots of people gathered to watch Jason as he performed, but a man began to shoot the audience and everyone was immediately scared and was unsure of what to think. Just like the concert, the people of Holcomb were scared as well, and was uncertain of the situation. Therefore, the novel and the incident in Las Vegas could be similar in many ways. Capote’s use of rhetorical devices helped create his view of friends becoming strangers while also describing Holcomb as a