Quote: “The land is flat, and the views are awesomely extensive; horses, herds of cattle, a white cluster of grain elevators rising as gracefully as Greek temples are visible long before a traveler reaches them" (3)
Element: Capote provides the reader with a sense of the setting in this quote by describing the flat land of Holcomb, and the farm based structure of the town. He also specifically compares the clusters of grain to Greek temples.
Effect: While Ancient Greeks are primarily known for their advanced civilization and prosperity, they were also notorious for their brutality and violence. Like the Greeks, families like the Clutters were prosperous and very successful. By describing Holcomb as one similar to the Greek civilization, Capote …show more content…
It rankled in him, the way Dick mouthed those two words, as though they solved every problem”
Element: Dick repeats the phrase “no witness” to Perry multiple times to make sure that he understands full task at hand. The use of repetition gives the reader an eerie feeling about the murderers and foreshadows that Dick and Perry will kill any necessary to get away with robbery and be successful.
Effect: The repetition of this phrase gives the reader an uneasy feeling, as they realize the intentions of Dick and Perry and how far they are willing to go to get away with their crime. It also makes the reader questions the mental state of Perry as Dick is forced to constantly remind him of the task. Dick’s uncertainty in Perry makes the reader wonder if he will be responsible for the two men getting caught.
Quote: "It was then [Nancy] went through her beauty routine, a cleansing, creaming ritual, which on Saturday nights included washing her hair. Tonight, having dried and brushed her hair and bound it in a gauzy bandanna, she set out the clothes she intended to wear to church the next morning: nylons, black pumps, a red velveteen dress--her prettiest, which she herself had made. It was the dress in which she was to be buried"
Element: Capote provides the reader with a sense of the setting in this quote by describing the flat land of Holcomb, and the farm based structure of the town. He also specifically compares the clusters of grain to Greek temples.
Effect: While Ancient Greeks are primarily known for their advanced civilization and prosperity, they were also notorious for their brutality and violence. Like the Greeks, families like the Clutters were prosperous and very successful. By describing Holcomb as one similar to the Greek civilization, Capote …show more content…
It rankled in him, the way Dick mouthed those two words, as though they solved every problem”
Element: Dick repeats the phrase “no witness” to Perry multiple times to make sure that he understands full task at hand. The use of repetition gives the reader an eerie feeling about the murderers and foreshadows that Dick and Perry will kill any necessary to get away with robbery and be successful.
Effect: The repetition of this phrase gives the reader an uneasy feeling, as they realize the intentions of Dick and Perry and how far they are willing to go to get away with their crime. It also makes the reader questions the mental state of Perry as Dick is forced to constantly remind him of the task. Dick’s uncertainty in Perry makes the reader wonder if he will be responsible for the two men getting caught.
Quote: "It was then [Nancy] went through her beauty routine, a cleansing, creaming ritual, which on Saturday nights included washing her hair. Tonight, having dried and brushed her hair and bound it in a gauzy bandanna, she set out the clothes she intended to wear to church the next morning: nylons, black pumps, a red velveteen dress--her prettiest, which she herself had made. It was the dress in which she was to be buried"