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Murder in a small town

Murder in a Small Town
In Cold Blood enters the mind of two killers and why they savagely killed the members of the Clutter family. By using vivid diction and details and a sympathetic tone within In Cold Blood Capote is able to express his bias towards Perry.
By using vivid diction Capote is able to show his bias towards Perry. Capote focuses on Perry rather than Dick because he feels an emotional connection to Perry. Capote emphasizes on Dick being the ruthless killer so that through his use of vivid diction he can portray Perry as the victim. At the time of Perry’s execution he walks to be hanged “Perry Possessed and quality, the aura of an exiled animal a creature walking wounded”(341). Capote uses vivid words such as “aura” and “exiled” to express his sentimental feelings for Perry. Through out the book Capote shows his audience that Perry feels differently about the crime he is going to commit. As Perry was reclining “under the blue umbrella, had observed t...

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