https://padlet.com/sorosz/ICB2 Brooke Bascom, Jordan Carr, Ryleigh Hostinsky, & Kathryn Schaeffer en-us 2018-10-22 12:19:48 UTC 2026-01-30 21:45:28 UTC hello@padlet.com bbascom20 https://padlet.com/sorosz/ICB2/wish/295894607 Dick Hickock and Perry Smith, the convicted murderers of the Clutters, were accused of killing another family in Florida. The last section of the book briefly touches upon this, but the two men were taken out of the suspect pool very quickly. ]]> 2018-10-23 12:33:29 UTC https://padlet.com/sorosz/ICB2/wish/295894607 bbascom20 https://padlet.com/sorosz/ICB2/wish/295894830 This is a picture of the four Clutters who were murdered. Herb Clutter, Bonnie Clutter and children Nancy and Kenyon Clutter]]> 2018-10-23 12:33:51 UTC https://padlet.com/sorosz/ICB2/wish/295894830 bbascom20 https://padlet.com/sorosz/ICB2/wish/295895530 2018-10-23 12:35:16 UTC https://padlet.com/sorosz/ICB2/wish/295895530 jcarr201 https://padlet.com/sorosz/ICB2/wish/295897796 On Capote's changing views of Perry Smith.]]> 2018-10-23 12:38:41 UTC https://padlet.com/sorosz/ICB2/wish/295897796 jcarr201 https://padlet.com/sorosz/ICB2/wish/295899261 On the break in the case and how difficult it was to catch the killers. ]]> 2018-10-23 12:41:11 UTC https://padlet.com/sorosz/ICB2/wish/295899261 jcarr201 https://padlet.com/sorosz/ICB2/wish/295899604 An interview between Truman Capote and New York Times reporter George Plimpton in January 1966. They discuss how Capote went about writing the book and a lot about Dick and Perry.]]> 2018-10-23 12:41:49 UTC https://padlet.com/sorosz/ICB2/wish/295899604 jcarr201 https://padlet.com/sorosz/ICB2/wish/295899812 images of the crime scene from November 15, 1959]]> 2018-10-23 12:42:13 UTC https://padlet.com/sorosz/ICB2/wish/295899812 kschaeffer20 https://padlet.com/sorosz/ICB2/wish/297341952 This article provides details  on the crime scene and the family members that were murdered.

]]> 2018-10-26 12:13:44 UTC https://padlet.com/sorosz/ICB2/wish/297341952 kschaeffer20 https://padlet.com/sorosz/ICB2/wish/297343515 The mugshots of Perry Smith (top) and Richard "Dick" Hickock (bottom).]]> 2018-10-26 12:18:02 UTC https://padlet.com/sorosz/ICB2/wish/297343515 kschaeffer20 https://padlet.com/sorosz/ICB2/wish/297345716 2018-10-26 12:23:47 UTC https://padlet.com/sorosz/ICB2/wish/297345716 rhostinsky20 https://padlet.com/sorosz/ICB2/wish/297347729 In Part 2: Persons Unknown in, In Cold Blood, Truman Capote uses rhetorical devices such as vivid word choice and anecdotes describe the significance the crime scene. A few of Mr. Clutters old hunting buddies go to clear out the house of the Clutters after the murders. While cleaning out the house, Capote uses vivid word choice to describe the scene by writing “Mr. Clutter had been found sprawled atop the cardboard mattress...Kenyon had been shot to death...Nancy and her mother had been murdered in their beds” (Capote 78). The purpose of Capote describing the scene is to paint a picture for the reader, this way the reader can understand the significance of the crime scene. Capote used an anecdote to help enforce the significance of the murders. He explained how Andy Earhart had been closest to the Clutter family since he had shared a thirty year log friendship with Mr. Clutter. Capote described how “Earhart had seen his friend evolve from a poorly paid Country Agricultural Agent into one of the region’s most widely known and respected farmers” (Capote 79). This anecdote tugs at the readers’  heart strings and helps the reader understand the impact of the murders and how it affected the people. Capote continued to write, “This hitherto peaceful congregation of neighbors and old friends had suddenly to endure the unique experience of distrusting each other; understandably, they believed that the murderer was among themselves” (Capote 88). In this examples, Capote used words such as “unique experience” and “distrusting” to describe how the murder had created a sense of tension and fear in the once pleasant town of Holcomb. Capote’s purpose of using these rhetorical strategies was to convey the message of the great significance that the murders had on the people of Holcomb.]]> 2018-10-26 12:29:48 UTC https://padlet.com/sorosz/ICB2/wish/297347729 rhostinsky20 https://padlet.com/sorosz/ICB2/wish/297347925 Truman Capote uses rhetorical to devices in In Cold Blood to help the reader figure out who the murderers could be. First Capote uses irony in the title of the section which is titled “Persons Unknown”, this is ironic because this section will help the reader decipher who the unknown murderers could be. While cleaning out the Clutters’ house, one of the men thought it was odd that they, “heard nary nothin’” and how the killer “must’ve knowed we wouldn't hear. Else he wouldn't have took the chance-shooting off a shotgun four times in the middle of the night” (Capote 78). Capote uses imagery to provide information on how peculiar is was that the Clutters’ next door neighbors didn't hear the four gunshots. A newspaper article describes the gruesome crime scene and adds that, “The investigators are left faced with a search for a killer or killers whose cunning is apparent if his (or their) motive is not” (Capote 89) and after Perry reads the article, all he has to say is “‘For this killer or killers...that's incorrect. The grammar is. It ought to be ‘For this killer or these killers’” (Capote 89). This is an example of Capote using humor to provide the reader with clues as to who the murderer or murderers could be. It is quite ironic and humorous that after reading about a horrible murder of a family, that Perry only notices the grammatical error in the newspaper. Perry also asks a rhetorical question to Dick after Dick interrupts Perry from reading the article continuously. Perry says to Dick, “‘Christ! Can’t you let me concentrate’’ (Capote 89). Capote wrote this to show the reader how the murder had an impact on Perry in some way that cause him to read it over and over again. Capote’s purpose was to use rhetorical strategies to help provide the reader with information as to who the murderer or murderers could possibly be.]]> 2018-10-26 12:30:26 UTC https://padlet.com/sorosz/ICB2/wish/297347925 rhostinsky20 https://padlet.com/sorosz/ICB2/wish/297348212 This article describes "In Cold Blood" as being one of the top 15 best true crime books ever written. ]]> 2018-10-26 12:31:06 UTC https://padlet.com/sorosz/ICB2/wish/297348212 rhostinsky20 https://padlet.com/sorosz/ICB2/wish/297348622 The author, Truman Capote, describes the impact that "In Cold Blood" had on him.]]> 2018-10-26 12:32:21 UTC https://padlet.com/sorosz/ICB2/wish/297348622 kschaeffer20 https://padlet.com/sorosz/ICB2/wish/297967911 2018-10-29 12:27:07 UTC https://padlet.com/sorosz/ICB2/wish/297967911 bbascom20 https://padlet.com/sorosz/ICB2/wish/297968510 2018-10-29 12:28:30 UTC https://padlet.com/sorosz/ICB2/wish/297968510