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Truman Capote’s “In Cold Blood” follows a 1959 massacre of a beloved family of four that took place in the remote town of Holcomb, Kansas . They were viciously murdered via a shotgun and knife by two men, Perry Smith and Richard Hickock. As the book follows the murder case, we see sides of the killer that, given the circumstances, seem impossible. Capote makes it almost impossible for us to view Perry Smith as what he actually was (a cold-blooded murderer) in this famous novel as he spends most…

In Cold Blood is a meticulously constructed collage of witnesses, victims, police, killers, and citizens and their experience with the Clutter Family and their murderers, Dick and Perry. Although the nonfiction novel centers around Dick and Perry, the story is told through interwoven accounts from dozens of people. Capote bounces between these sources like a director cuts to different angles, in the end editing together a continuous product that supports itself like brickwork. Like a director,…

and in 1960. John F. Kennedy decided to run for president. He was elected in the 1960s. Was the 35th president of the United States. He was 43 years old. He became the first youngest man and the Roman Catholic to hold the office. Later on, he beat Richard Nixon in that election (John). As most know, JFK was assassinated on November 22, 1963. The news spread quickly, almost like a rapid…

Tom Hopkinson is not the first and certainly not the last journalist to face a difficult choice regarding the truth. The phrase ‘The first casualty when war comes is truth’ presumably was coined by the US senator Hiram W Johnson more than two decades before World War 2 (The Guardian, 2011). The larger the magnitude of conflict the more truth suffers. When national survival is at stake truth is no more than an impractical idealistic concept. Admittedly, there were many cases in which truth was…

Forrest despite his disability, is able to achieve personal best and other achievements such as being in the “Ping-Pong” team, help him to make it to the White House, the highest honor to be awarded. In the movie, Forrest Gump met the President of USA twice, once for being a hero in the army, and once for being part of the “ping pong” team against China. This chance of meeting the President, symbolizes that even a mentally handicapped person can have a chance make it to the top and be recognized…

A good speech can leave a positive impact on the listener. This is true for many great speeches such as the Gettysburg Address, President Reagan's Challenger Speech, and John F. Kennedy’s inaugural address. All three of these speeches come at a time of despair in America. Abraham Lincoln gave the Gettysburg Address during the Civil War. Reagan gave his State of the Union Address the same day the U.S. Space Shuttle, the Challenger, exploded. President Kennedy’s inauguration speech came at a time…

seems to be especially unique against the others: Richard Kuklinski. Standing at six and a half inches at three hundred pounds and nicknamed “The Iceman,” Richard Kuklinski was a brutal and cruel man known for killing more than one hundred men in his lifetime. Most people who knew of Kuklinski’s background would not be surprised at his behavior. Violence is something he grew up with, so Kuklinski knew nothing of love and compassion for others. Richard Kuklinski was born on April 11, 1935. He…

Music has always been present during American wars. In the Revolutionary War the song “Yankee Doodle” was set to dances was sung to keep spirits. “The Battle Hymn of the Republic,” Lincoln’s favorite song during the Civil War, was rivaled by “Dixie” in the Confederate States. In the middle of World War I Irving Berlin gave us “God Bless America,” which has become the unofficial anthem of the United States. Composers like Samuel Barber were hired to write upbeat songs for the government during…

Overall, the Vietnam war was a popular conflict that failed in terms of the defense of S, Vietnam against the communist N. Vietnam, and changed many American’s opinions about the nation’s role in the world and on their lives. The Vietnam War was yet another example of the escalation of the cold war, but his time, American intentions were completely misguided, and the damage done to society was huge. American involvement in Vietnam increased conflict and tension in the U.S. because of the…

In Richard Connell's story “The Most Dangerous Game”, the setting is the most essential part of the passage. Meaning that the setting needs to be on an island. In order for general zaroff to do what he does best, he would have to be located on an island. General Zaroff specifically moved to an island for many reasons, one being that the island is the only place where he can kill the most dangerous game. As General Zaroff shows Rainsford how he catches his prey “Rainsford saw a flash of…