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Capote seems to paint Perry in a more sympathetic light than Dick. He seems sensitive and even kind at points. Did you sympathize with Dick more than Perry at any point? Or did you not buy any of the kind characterizations?


Does In Cold Blood have a protagonist? Is it Herb Clutter? Dewey? Perry? Explain.


Rate In Cold Blood by Truman Capote on a scale of one to five. Explain your reasoning.

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Capote carefully depicts the personalities of secondary characters, such as Al Dewey, Susan Kidwell, Bobby Rupp, Mr. and Mrs. Hickock, Tex and Flo Smith, Willie-Jay and Floyd Wells. Why do you think he does this and what do these detailed portraits add to the book? Which of the secondary characters do you find most memorable and why?


How does the back-and-forth description of events in Holcomb and events surrounding Dick and Perry make the novel more vivid?


Did you feel sympathy for Dick or Perry at any point?

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Discuss the importance of setting (focus on Holcomb, Kansas).

In Cold Blood starts with details about the Clutter family's last day alive. Did any of the details particularly stick out to you? Did Capote make you feel attached to the family by sharing these details?

What questions do you have about the novel so far?