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The Theme Of Murder In Flannery O Connor's In Cold Blood

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The title of this book is In Cold Blood, it tries to examine some of the motivations of the killers to commit such a crime and their psychological problems. It poses a question to the reader, whether the murder was 'in cold blood' and while also provoking the reader to question the motivations and look for evidence presented in the book when reading.The concept of 'in cold blood' suggests that someone is emotionally detached from actions and never consider the consequences. Holcomb residents are the biggest group of people believe Dick and Perry are cold-blooded killers. Because the cruelty of the murders not resulted of vengeance or hatred. They do that for no real reason, which is the ultimate definition of murdering someone in cold blood.
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