Symbolism In Truman Capote's In Cold Blood

There are a thousand different moments in each day, and for some there are more bad moments than good. But for Perry he had many rough moments growing up, in which others judged him because of those moments. The opposite side of that is Dick and that he had very few negative moments in his childhood. In that everyone judged Dick to be a good hearted person. But knowing the past can not always make the future clearer. As shown In Cold Blood, Truman Capote uses symbolism and character development of Perry and Dick to show how no one can be defined by one moment in their lives. Interacting with others is apart of everyday life. Some interact differently from when they are young, to when they are in adulthood. Perry has an empathetic view about life. He tries to do some good, even when he has been put into …show more content…
Capote chooses to use symbolism and development of character as a way to establish a sense of universality into the story. After analysis, it can be shown that, that is exactly why there shouldn’t be quick judgements made that are based off of one singular moment. Perry did not want to hurt the Clutters, but ended up doing so to prevent more pain that would have been brought upon by Dick. Perry was also praying for a dream to come true, whether it be for someone to save him or to escape the ever evolving world around him. Both showing how no one truly know what was going through his head. Then with Dick from being an upstanding teenager to showing little to no true compassion or kindness to anyone or anything, allows for the truth to come through, that judging from the past can end in false hope for someone’s future. In turn, knowing that each moment is complex and different; along with the fact that they can be unaffected by the past, allows for the lack of quick judgements and false