a work of creative non-fiction written like a novel, but true. not necessarily chronological told...
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•A work of creative non-fiction
•Written like a novel, but true.
•Not necessarily chronological
•Told from alternating points of view
Born 1925Childhood friend of Nell
Harper LeeNovel first serialized in
The New Yorker in 1965Novel launched his
career to the high society circles
Died 1984
Capote first learned of the murders through an article in the New York
Times
Lawand
Order
Setting
The road to the Clutter home
The village of Holcomb stands on the high wheat plains of western Kansas, a lonesome
area that other Kansans call “out there.”
Clutter Family Home (as it stands today)
The VictimsThe CriminalsThe WitnessesThe Investigators
The Victims
• Head of the Clutter household
• Well-liked, respected member of the Holcomb community
• Fairly prosperous
Wife of Herb Clutter
Mother of four
A recluse
Daughter of Herb and Bonnie Clutter
Well-liked and popular
Bright, energetic, responsible
Dating Bobby Rupp
Son of Herb and Bonnie Clutter
Quiet and reserved
Enjoys working with his hands
Fifteen years old
•Convicted thief
•Sentenced to Kansas State Penitentiary
•Met Dick Hickock in jail
•Inmate in Kansas State Penitentiary
•Friend of Perry Smith
•Learned of Clutter family from fellow inmate Floyd Wells
Past employee of Herb Clutter
Tells Hickcock that the Clutters are wealthy
Connects Hickcock and Smith to the deaths of the Clutters
KBI
•Main detective in the Clutter investigation
•Acquaintance of Herb Clutter
KBI Supervisor Al Dewey, County Attorney Duane West, Sheriff Earl Robinson, and KBI Agent Clarence Duntz. (left to right)
To our “human” brothers who live after us,
Do not harden your hearts against us,
Because, the more you have pity on us poor ones,
The more mercy God will show you.