The Clear, Cold Truth With killer accuracy, Jeannette Walls and Truman Capote write non-fiction books while prioritizing the facts of their projects. As a journalist, Capote scavenges for as much information as possible to write the non-fiction novel In Cold Blood. In addition to Walls, who, when writing the memoir The Glass Castle, fights her fleeting and fickle memory to write a story leading readers to understanding the path her life took, leading is a primary struggle when crafting “literary photograph[s]” (Quote-prompt #2). Yet it is quite common in both books, even when each author may try to remain impartial. Memories and opinions taint an author’s ability to remain unbiased. Even subconscious decisions can affect the style of a story. …show more content…
What she knew at the time, so does the reader; she transports readers into her life by explaining only what she knew, the thoughts she had, and the past in which she lived. Walls’ memoir allows readers to experience her life as she does, making every scene its own “literary photograph” (Quote-prompt #2). Capote was incredibly dedicated to writing literary pictures, even when describing the town the Clutter family lived in: "The village of Holcomb stands on the high wheat plains of western Kansas, a lonesome area that other Kansans call 'out there.' Some seventy miles east of the Colorado border, the countryside, with its hard blue skies and desert-clear air, has an atmosphere that is rather more Far West than Middle West" (Capote 1). For a book about a murder trial, Capote writes an unusual amount about the details of the scenery, embedding readers in the setting of the story. Though he is incredibly different from the cast of characters he writes about, he, like Walls, is able to remain professional when forced to capture their actions. Through his countless interviews with the murderers, Capote can write about the town as if he were there, and since he has the perspective of being clueless, he prioritizes