Summer Reading Response #1

Truman Capote’s *In Cold Blood* is not an easy book to read. It deals methodically with a horrendous act that seems an inescapable aspect of human nature: murder; and it deals with this act in a highly literary and descriptive fashion- providing the reader with extensive background information and details related to both the victims and the perpetrators. However, it is for these very reasons that *In Cold Blood* is considered an American classic and is highly esteemed as a literary work, even though it is one of the few nonfiction pieces to fall into this category. Going back through the first half of the novel, choose a passage between five and fifteen lines long, that you feel truly captures Capote’s unique style as a writer, and explain how this passage embodies his skill and what is its deeper connection to what you’ve read of the novel thus far. You will be scored based on your insight, thoughtfulness, and effort. (Please see my example and graduates' examples in the comments below.) HERE’S THE CATCH: You must NOT choose the same passage- even part of the same passage- as already appears in another’s response, nor should you regurgitate someone else’s analysis. Read through all other responses carefully before completing your own so as not to repeat. (Total Points: 30 of 100 for entire Summer Reading Assignment)