Some would argue that the Clutter family was a primary example of the all-American family in the 1950s, yet there is a hole in that argument. The stereotype of the all-American family in the 1950s was a nice, respectable Christian family with a hard-working father, a caring mother that stayed at home and took care of the house and the children, and smart independent children. Herb Clutter followed the stereotype of being a hard-working father by taking care of himself because he did “not smoke and of course he did not drink,” this allowed him to always be level minded and focused enough to work and provide for his family (Capote 10). Though Kenyon Clutter was aloof and quiet he still followed his father’s footsteps and showed promise as
