In Cold Blood Book Report Essay

While reading section two, “Persons Unknown”, in the book, “In Cold Blood”, by Truman Capote, I felt that the direction of the book had changed from creating an atmosphere of suspense and wonder to one of providing clarity and knowledge. I find this okay as Truman Capote did this I feel in order to provide a stable foundation to build upon in the subsequent sections. Such as, placing the reader into the mind of Detective Dewey and how he goes about trying to solve the case. Thus, the reader (me) is able to envision the various theories surrounding the case and the drawbacks of each. Capote also uses Detective Dewey to divulge new information found in the investigation in great detail. Hence, allowing myself to make my own presumptions about …show more content…
Yet, Perry while cherishing these letters paid little attention to his family’s wishes. This surprised me a little bit as Perry was at one time very close with his father, but now decided he didn’t need his father. Making me wonder if he had only listened to his family and went home to his father would Perry be in the predicament he was in with Dick? We also learn that Dick and Perry really do not trust one another. Dick, for instance, feels that the only use for Perry is as his accomplice and that Perry is inferior to him. However, I believe in Perry’s eyes, he views Dick as being incompetent and as Section 2 develops begins to have doubts in their alliance together. I believe that Dick is the more radical of the two, as he is the one who insists on killing all witnesses ( wanting to kill an innocent man for his car), prostitutes himself, and is willing to do whatever it takes to succeed no matter the consequences. While Perry, on the other hand, I believe is the more mentally stable and responsible of the two. Shown to having a more respectable side, one that had a conscious could show compassion, and had a drive in