An Analysis of In Cold Blood by Truman Capote Essay

Without giving away any of the forthcoming plot, Truman Capote presents us with a deep sense of negativity throughout the first few paragraphs as he sets the scene for novel. Every mention of a location is fleetly followed by a facial expression of emptiness Holcomb, too, can be seen from not bad(p) distances. Not that there is much to see This automatically presents the reader with an dividing line of negativity, almost pre-empting what is going to occur later on in the stir novel.Later in the paragraph, Capote presents us with the sentence the streets, unnamed, unshaded, unpaved. This emphasises the feeling that something bad is going to happen by suggesting that because the area/location is only un-protected, any life that enters the boundaries of Holcomb is also un-protected from what will turn out to be a true contradiction of humanity. The fact that the houses are described as one-storey frame affairs further emphasises the idea that it is completely un-protected.Capote p resents us with the idea of a forgotten town, or even a soupcon town in a manner of speaking. As Capote exposit the different establishments in Holcomb, he soon causes juxtaposition of mood Holcomb Bank. The hope failed in 1933. Capote does not present any form of lucrativeness in the first couple of paragraphs, and the detailing of a bank that had been prone for many years adds to the ghostly atmosphere. This ghostly atmosphere is directly linked to a feeling of death and decay. Perhaps these themes will be investigated as the novel progresses.I feel Capote cleverly presents us with a subtle plot overview without actually telling us what is going to happen. He simply presents us with an atmosphere an atmosphere that is sure to stick in our minds as we read the novel.