The author Truman Capote’s tones in “In Cold Blood” are earnest and malicious. The thesis of the story is that the killers, Dick and Perry did not care about the Clutters. They did their job, and now they do not seem to be worried, Perry just a little bit AND Mr. Helm of course, but other than that Dick does not care about what they did. The imagery of the story is that it is confusing and harsh. Dick says, “Jesus, I’ve got the bastard kind.” This means he has a terrible headache. “It was the last time he’d seen them alive, or Nancy, or any of them.” This means he never saw the Clutters because they are all dead. Dick and Perry ‘were ten miles out and the water was darkening.” This means that they seem to be far away …show more content…
“Perry urged Dick to fish.” Perry had hooked a “big one.” This means they were out there having no worries whatsoever. In conclusion, the killers wouldn’t care about anyone other than themselves. The story’s organization is defined by many chronological orders. The beginning is when they talk about Dick and Perry and what they do after their assassination. The middle and ending is where it talks about Mr. Helm and how he misses the Clutters, and how it has been though on him. In conclusion, it was a devastating moment for everyone except the killers. The syntax of the story is that it was harsh. “The weeks between had been hard on Mr. Helm.” The author uses this type of grammar because of the incident that happened with the Clutters.” “We may never have another chance.” “Chance?” He uses this punctuation because Perry didn’t explain himself specifically. In conclusion, the author uses many type of sentences and punctuations to make the story more interesting. The theme of the story is that it was a suspenseful one. It is important to the readers because it informs and entertains them with an impending threatening story. It is also important because it gives so much detail about what happened in the sequence of the main