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1. Shaiden Jones.
2. “It was not a place that strangers came upon by chance” “Unaware that it would be his last”

3. The author uses this bit of foreshadowing throughout the paragraph these quotes are in to tell you that the people here came here for a reason. The implied reason is to murder the Clutter family.

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(Page 26) Mrs. Clutter stated, "I’m sure you’ll never know what it is to be so tired. I’m sure you’ll always be happy…"

What was wrong with Bonnie Clutter? Clearly she was mentally ill, but what caused her to have these “episodes” others had talked about? Some jumped to the conclusion that she murdered her family, then took her own life. Why could this be? Why would one jump to that tragic conclusion? Could the true culprits have a motive against Bonnie?

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“Dick became convinced that Perry was that rarity, “a natural killer”—absolutely sane, but conscienceless, and capable of dealing, with or without motive, the coldest-blooded deathblows.” Page 55
(A/E) This quote shows that Dick is a natural manipulator who uses people filled with anger such as Perry to commit crimes such as killing and robbing without feeling bad or having a conscience.

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“Only now when I think back, I think somebody must have been hiding there. Maybe down among the trees. Somebody just waiting for me to leave.”

(A/E) Throughout the text, Capote uses lots of foreshadowing to tell about the upcoming murder of the Clutter Family. Him telling about the families’ murder beforehand indicates to me that the Clutter murder isn’t the climax of the book. There is probably a bigger, more intriguing event that takes place after their murder.

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“You know, in most ways, this is the best place we’ve ever lived. Hideo says the same. We sure hate to think about leaving. Starting all over again.” “Leaving?” protested Mr. Clutter, and slowed the car.

This could be foreshadowing about the clutters “leaving” the town in a sense of not being alive anymore. This could show that it would be best for the Clutters to leave at the moment, but Mr. Clutter protests and this could be ironic because later we see that it would be the best idea for the Clutters to move somewhere else.

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Last paragraph of pg143-144
The way that Willie-Jay is describing Perry in his letter fits the description of a serial killer perfectly. He seems to have psychopathic tendencies, as seen in his inability to form relationships with others (He did give a damn but who had ever given a damn about him?..Only Willy-Jay), his aggressive behavior towards others, self-grandiosity, and lack of remorse(simply for the hell of it, he had killed a colored-man in Las Vegas.) Before Perry has even killed the Clutters, Capote hints at the unstable personality of Perry, creating an ominous and foreboding character.

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"Four shotgun blast that ended 6 human lives. But afterward the towns people theretofore sufficiently unfearful of each other to seldom trouble to lock their doors found fantasy re-creating them over and again- those somber explosions that stimulated fires of mistrust in the glare of which many old neighbors viewed each other strangely, and as strangers."

This excerpt in my opinion is very important in describing the atmosphere of this town where this book takes place. It also describes the change from the bright town with trusting people and close friendships into a town of distrust and a kind of fear that the townspeople now have because of this incident.

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"In regard to his family, Mr Clutter had just one serious casue for disquiet-his wifes health. She was "nervous"

The clutter family seems to be a normal family. So capote had to add some non-perfection to a member of the family. That being Mrs.Clutter, her being nervous makes us the reader think something is wrong.

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“There's too much blood. There's blood on the walls. You didn’t really look.”
This line creates a suspenseful mood in the text. This scene was very suspenseful and the way Capote describe the scene is very descriptive and makes it easy to visualize.

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The two young men had little in common, but they did not realize it, for they shared a number of surface traits.
Page 30
All around the world, different people can get along together even with different characteristics and different backgrounds. They can accomplish many things together.

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Siang Mawi
“Then, touching the brim of his cap, he headed for home and the day's work, unaware that it would be his last." (Capote 13)
(A/E)This sentence was foreshadowing the Author used to show that Mr.Clutter death.It was really obvious hints from the Author to the reader to show that Mr.Clutter is going to die.

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“The flaw? Explosive emotional reaction out of all proportion to the occasion. Why? Why this unreasonable anger at the sight of others who are happy or content, this growing contempt for people and the desire to hurt them? All right, you think they’re fools, you despise them because their morals, their happiness is the source of your frustration and resentment.”
Pages 43-44
(Q) Could this be a motive for the crime? Perry goes on a long rant here stemming from missing Willie-Jay and going over their memories, one being a farewell letter from him. In this letter, he states that Perry is a good man but has a flaw, and the flaw is revealed in this excerpt. The Clutters are notorious in their town for being happy, helpful, kind, and strong in their town. Could their morals, contentedness, and happiness, prompt him to target and hurt them? It seems unlikely since Dick is the more dominant and leader-figure in their duo, but it could be a possibility. Maybe Dick took Perry's weakness and used it to manipulate him into using those feelings to commit murder.

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Dick and Perry are using each other, which I think is kind of funny. On page 45, Perry talks about how he only agreed to Dick's proposition to go to Kansas to get to a man named Willy, who he wishes to see again. On page 55, Dick is the one to talk about how he's simply using Perry. He says that Perry has a "gift" for killing, that he's a natural. And that that gift can be cultivated under proper care.... And that he's only pretending to be interested in Perry's dreams of treasure.

This makes me think that there will be some future tension between the two as they slowly discover that they've just been using one another the entire time, faking friendship and interest.

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“It was a five-year diary; in the four years of its existence she had never neglected to make an entry, though the splendor of several events…” Page 56

(Q) This quote is a little bit difficult for me to understand. I think that the author is saying that the diary is made for five years, so it has five years’ worth of entries, and she had it only for four years. But what does this mean? How can she have a five-year diary but only have 4 years of existence? I also wonder if this is foreshadowing what happens in a few pages. It makes it seem like the author is hinting at another major event that is soon to happen, yet this time, she will not be able to document it in her journal.

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Top of page forty-eight “Then with a merited sense of victory, Johnson picked up Mr. Clutter’s check and deposited it in his billfold. It was the first payment on a forty-thousand-dollar policy that in the event of death by accidental means, paid double indemnity.” These lines foreshadows what happens towards the end of the first part of the novel.

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“We’re lucky to have you around a couple of weeks more.” 47

(A/E) We know that this could be something that the author made up on his own, however with that in mind I think it is something that he wants us to keep in mind because while we know what’s coming, Mr. Clutter doesn’t and neither does the doctor and I think it helps bring out the fact that the family’s murder was a true shock to everyone because of how unexpected it really was.

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"Passing through the orchard, Mr. Clutter proceeded alone beside the river, which was shallow here and strewn with islands-" Page 13.

This quote to me sounds like the calm before the storm. Capote making this very easy for me to visualize is what makes me think this. Mr. Clutter enjoying his normal days being the calm and the storm being what is foreshadowed at the end of this page.

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¨For several years he had slept alone in the master bedroom, on the ground floor of the house- a two story, fourteen room fram and brick structure.¨
I plan on talking about why Mr. and Mrs.Clutter do not share the same bedrooms.

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“Always certain of what he wanted from the world, Mr.Clutter had in large measure obtained it“.
This quote demonstrates how organized Mr.Clutter is and how he thinks through first.He always know what he wanted just like him wearing a plain gold band, which served as a symbol of the person he had wanted to marry.

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“Mr. Clutter had of necessity learned to cook; either he or Nancy, but principally Nancy prepared the family meals. Mr. Clutter enjoyed the chore, and was excellent at it—no woman in Kansas baked a better loaf of salt-rising bread, and his celebrated coconut cookies were the first item to go at charity cake sales—but he was not a hearty eater; unlike his fellow-ranchers, he even preferred Spartan breakfasts” (pg 9)

(A/E) I feel like these lines show what type of person Mr.Clutter is. These lines show how he is a hard worker and faithful person.  Even though his wife was sick, he still manages to take in a “women’s role” while taking care of his work affairs. I also think that the author puts in good qualities of Mr.Cultter to show and make the reader feel a certain way and wonder why he was murder. He is this good person who takes care of his sick wife so why was he murdered? Is what most reader would think. I feel like there has to be this "dark side" of Mr.Cultter. No one can be this good of a person so I feel like this shows many possibilities of the murder.

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Frannie Schott
2."A flashlight, a fishing knife, a pair of leather gloves, and a hunting vest fully packed with shells contributed further atmosphere to this curious still life."
3.This statement foreshadows that Perry had these items, and it says they have something to do with the future of lives. So, do you think Perry could be the killer?

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vanhlei thang
"The kid and the girl. And maybe the other two. But it’s Saturday. They might have guests. Let’s count on eight, or even twelve. The only sure thing is every one of them has got to go."

This quote shows that Dick Hickock is thinking about the idea of robbing and killing everybody. He insists that everyone  is dying even if the Clutters have guests. It causes some suspension in the story and could possible foreshadow what Dick may do in the future.

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“It was the first payment on a $40,000 policy that in the event of death by accidental means, paid double indemnity”- (Capote 48).

Why would Herb clutter take out a policy that paid double indemnity on his very last day alive?

Later on in the book it is stated that that is one of the largest policies ever taken out. The chances are increasingly slim. Possible motive for murder, preemptive death/planned it himself, sheer coincidence. $40k was a lot for Herb Clutter to put down in 1965, and in today's terms, adjusted for inflation it would be about $347,386.67 in 2021. However, we can’t forget that this is DOUBLE indemnity, meaning it is actually $694,773.33 in 2021. Is this possibly foreshadowing? Author's purpose could be to highlight issues surrounding money and motive.

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“In Willie-Jay his vanity had found support, his sensibility shelter, and the four-month exile from this high-carat appreciation had made it more alluring than any dream of buried gold.”
(A/E) The mood of the entire page of 45 seemed obsessive and fanatic. Perry just kept talking about how much Willie-Jay meant to him and that he had never met someone as good as him. It almost seemed as if he loved him but only described him as a friend.

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Page 21-22: "Why do I keep smelling smoke? Honestly, I think I'm losing my mind. I get into the car, I walk into a room, and it's as though somebody had just been there, smoking a cigarette. It isn't mother, it can't be Kenyon. Kenyon wouldn't dare..."

A/E: This could be foreshadowing the possibility of future unknown events as her father is a man who never smokes but Nancy starts suspecting him of smoking. This could later on tie into future unforeseen events that are out of the norm such as this one.

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“They shook hands. Then with a merited sense of victory, Johnson picked up Mr. Clutter’s check and deposited it in his billfold. It was the first payment on a forty-thousand-dollar policy that in the event of death by accidental means, paid double indemnity.”
Pg. 48

This book has shown a lot of foreshadowing going on so far and I don’t think that it will stop anytime soon. This excerpt from the passage shows foreshadowing of what will soon happen. It is also a bit weird that Mr. Clutter would make a deal with somebody where he has to pay double the amount of money if this happens.

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Capote foreshadows the families death often throughout the story. He mentions the last thing the family members do before they go to sleep, or before they die. On page 30 he mentions Mrs.Clutter choosing a "fresh set of white socks." This could symbolize the act of the murder being vicious.