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Mr. Clutter has lived the American Dream, or he thought he did. He was successful with his business, well-liked in his circles, had a wife and two, similarly well liked, kids. He was respected within his business, was popular in town, and owned a nice big house. " But who hated the Clutters? I never heard a word against them; they were about as popular as a family can be, and if something like this could happen to them, then who's safe, I ask you?"(pg 70) He is hardworking, " spent his whole life in a hurry, getting jobs maybe other people wanted."(69)

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"It's true the children do keep my busy & it's hard to find time to sit and concentrate on a letter as I have wanted to write you for some time."
She goes into a lot of detail about the lives of her children and her family, giving statistics of her children.
"With love & Prayers,
Your sister & bro. in Law,
Barbara & Frederic & Family"
"I feel like you can do anything you decide to do & do it well... are you willing to work & make an honest effort?"
"What could be more conventional than a housewife with three children, who is dedicated to her family????"
Barbara values family, and thinks that having a good family is the american dream. You can see by the amount of times she mentions her family in the letter, and how focused she is on them. She loves having the conventional life of a housewife and sort of rubs it in Perry's face.

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"We can pay off the checks. Once were in Mexico, once we get started down there, we'll make money . Lot's of it."  (pg 99)
- Perry strives to be wealthy

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"Feeling wouldn't run half so high if this had happened to anyone except the Clutter's. Anyone less admired. Prosperous. Secure. But that family represented everything people hereabouts really value and respect, and that such a thing could happen to them" This shows how the Clutter's were living the American dream in that the were a well off Christian family respected by everyone

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"As i see it - Perry has learned a lesson he will never forget freedom means everything to him you will never see him behind bars again." (pg 129)
- Freedom is important to Perry and he does not want that to be taken away from him

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"Perry likes to be his own boss... he will go out of his way" Perry wants to be his own boss and take control of his life

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"Perry likes to be his own boss... he will go out of his way" Perry wants to be his own boss and take control of his life

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"I'm a self-taught man and so is Perry" Perry came from nothing and he is a hard-worker.

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"I'm a self-taught man and so is Perry" Perry came from nothing and he is a hard-worker.

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"Freedom means everything to (Perry)" Perry in a low point idealized the basics of being Americans (freedom)

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"Freedom means everything to (Perry)" Perry in a low point idealized the basics of being Americans (freedom)

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Dick wants quick and easy money. Two bucks a day. Mexico!...Diamonds. Buried Treasure. (Page 124)

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"He was not as rich as the richest man in Holcomb. He was however the community's most widely known citizen, prominent in both there and Garden City." This shows how the Clutters were working their way up and becoming more known

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nothing this man wants more than autonomy  

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nothing this man wants more than autonomy  

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Baby can't you see, I'm calling. A guy like you, should wear a warning. It's dangerous, I'm falling.
There's no escape, I can't wait. I need a hit, baby give me it. You're dangerous, I'm loving it. Too high, can't come down, losin' my head, spinnin' round and round. Can you feel me now? Oh, the taste of your lips I'm on a ride. You're toxic I'm slippin' under, the taste of a poison paradise. I'm addicted to you, don't you know that you're toxic. And I love what you do, don't you know that you're toxic.

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"Avery eats turkey" (pg. 102)