. In comparison to Dick, Perry is illustrated as weak and less masculine. Perry lies about his killings and power to build up his character to be as worthy of Dick. All Perry wants is for Dick to see him as equally “hard, as much the ‘masculine type’ as he considered Dick to be” (Capote 112). Similar to Joel and Idabel’s relationship, Perry seeks self-identification from Dick. Overall, all three characters are lost souls who struggle to find their place in the world.
Additionally, Capote discloses the motif of dreams to humanize the character’s actions. Holly’s hopes for her future are bigger than any reality. Although she may not know exactly what is is she dreams for in life, she knows what she does not want. For example she reflects, "If …show more content…
Furthermore, her decision to abandon Doc represents her dream of wanting more in life as mentioned "Every day she'd walk a little further: a mile, come home. Two miles, and come home. One day she just kept on" (Capote 18). She may be clueless as to what her dreams are, but she knows that it is not in the life she has now. Her confliction with dreams further emphasizes how lost she is in life and to herself. Joel Knox’s hopes of having a family. He never had a strong foundation as a child, and that leaves an emptiness inside him as he grows older. This explains why he follows his father to Skull Landing with no hesitation. He craves the love that he never had. It is also why despite his better judgement, he chooses to accept Cousin Randolph and Miss Amy as his family. He knows what it feels like to live a lonely life and no longer wants to live that way. Moreover, Perry Smith is an idealist who dreams of leaving his troubled life. He constantly blames his childhood for ruining his chances of being an educated and better man. Capote reveals, “Since childhood, for more than half his thirty-one years, he had been sending out for literature ("FORTUNES IN SKIN
Additionally, Capote discloses the motif of dreams to humanize the character’s actions. Holly’s hopes for her future are bigger than any reality. Although she may not know exactly what is is she dreams for in life, she knows what she does not want. For example she reflects, "If …show more content…
Furthermore, her decision to abandon Doc represents her dream of wanting more in life as mentioned "Every day she'd walk a little further: a mile, come home. Two miles, and come home. One day she just kept on" (Capote 18). She may be clueless as to what her dreams are, but she knows that it is not in the life she has now. Her confliction with dreams further emphasizes how lost she is in life and to herself. Joel Knox’s hopes of having a family. He never had a strong foundation as a child, and that leaves an emptiness inside him as he grows older. This explains why he follows his father to Skull Landing with no hesitation. He craves the love that he never had. It is also why despite his better judgement, he chooses to accept Cousin Randolph and Miss Amy as his family. He knows what it feels like to live a lonely life and no longer wants to live that way. Moreover, Perry Smith is an idealist who dreams of leaving his troubled life. He constantly blames his childhood for ruining his chances of being an educated and better man. Capote reveals, “Since childhood, for more than half his thirty-one years, he had been sending out for literature ("FORTUNES IN SKIN