FLAWS IN JUSTICE
In the book In Cold Blood, Truman Capote writes his book into four separate chapters to create different perspectives leading up to the conclusion behind the actions of the Clutter murders.Throughout the book Capote talks about the murders and the ones responsible for them, Dick Hickock and Perry Smith. Throughout the book Capote shows effectively how, at the time, the justice system looks past Perry Smith’s mental state of being, because of his actions. Capote uses several language elements to build several perspectives to the culprits and their motiveless crime giving it meaning that it didn’t have; and to show the merciless qualities of the criminal justice system.
Murder is a sensitive subject not everyone can agree on …show more content…
In Cold Blood shows how the criminal justice system has flaws and inequality. Both Dick and Perry were aware that the actions they took were wrong, because of this they ruled out insanity. But throughout the book the reader questions Perry’s state of mind. Capote reveals many details about Perry’s past. In the book he uses appeal to emotion in order to create pity within the audience towards Perry. He illustrates well that Perry came from an unhealthy atmosphere. He also makes the reader see the difference between what the Mr. Hickock and Smith think about “normal.” In Part Two, Perry talks about a yellow bird, like a “[...]a warrior-angel,” that “bird” seems to come to his rescue when he finds himself in dangerous situations. This metaphor can be considered a hint of insanity within Perry’s mind. During the court trial we see how the jury rejects the appeal of fact that Capote does not. Capote gives the readers what the jury did not want to hear, “Perry Smith shows of definite signs of severe mental illness.” Dr. Jones talks about how Perry wasn’t thought the fixed sense of moral values. Perry Smith was different from Dick Hickock in a way that even though they committed the crime together, their state of mind wasn’t. The judge completely refused to question Perry mental stability, because he saw murder as black and
In the book In Cold Blood, Truman Capote writes his book into four separate chapters to create different perspectives leading up to the conclusion behind the actions of the Clutter murders.Throughout the book Capote talks about the murders and the ones responsible for them, Dick Hickock and Perry Smith. Throughout the book Capote shows effectively how, at the time, the justice system looks past Perry Smith’s mental state of being, because of his actions. Capote uses several language elements to build several perspectives to the culprits and their motiveless crime giving it meaning that it didn’t have; and to show the merciless qualities of the criminal justice system.
Murder is a sensitive subject not everyone can agree on …show more content…
In Cold Blood shows how the criminal justice system has flaws and inequality. Both Dick and Perry were aware that the actions they took were wrong, because of this they ruled out insanity. But throughout the book the reader questions Perry’s state of mind. Capote reveals many details about Perry’s past. In the book he uses appeal to emotion in order to create pity within the audience towards Perry. He illustrates well that Perry came from an unhealthy atmosphere. He also makes the reader see the difference between what the Mr. Hickock and Smith think about “normal.” In Part Two, Perry talks about a yellow bird, like a “[...]a warrior-angel,” that “bird” seems to come to his rescue when he finds himself in dangerous situations. This metaphor can be considered a hint of insanity within Perry’s mind. During the court trial we see how the jury rejects the appeal of fact that Capote does not. Capote gives the readers what the jury did not want to hear, “Perry Smith shows of definite signs of severe mental illness.” Dr. Jones talks about how Perry wasn’t thought the fixed sense of moral values. Perry Smith was different from Dick Hickock in a way that even though they committed the crime together, their state of mind wasn’t. The judge completely refused to question Perry mental stability, because he saw murder as black and