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Dick And Perry In Truman Capote's In Cold Blood

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In the novel In Cold Blood by Truman Capote, Dick and Perry are dynamically changing companions each with their own motives and background that defines their actions. These key descriptions and details are revealed through the tones and overarching atmospheres when focusing on the characters. Capote uses tones and themes to characterize the killers Dick and Perry as resenting and bitter as well as having opposing views. The killers derive their bitterness from the dark and helpless tone Capote uses. Perry's childhood was very problematic and scarred by years of abuse. He has had to witness domestic violence and the divorce of his parents. These problems led him to run away from home, and he was "in and out of detention homes many times" (277).
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