Truman Capote
Homosexuality
authored
Perry Smith
hinted at
In Cold Blood
The American Dream
fails to achieve
represent
The Clutters
Bonnie
Nancy
Kenyon
Capital Punishment
opposed to
is facilitated by
Christianity
attracted to?
Herb
suffers from
Mental Illness
Dick Hickock
suffers from
murdered
murdered
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Lowell Lee Andrews
suffers from
Product of loving environment
Both ultimately commit murder: mental illness is the common denominator
is contextualised by
The Clutters are devout Christians
obsessed with
Hyper-Masculinity
Product of poor environment
critiques
Holcomb
attacks
fails to achieve
Dick and Perry fail to achieve the American Dream, because the Dream is fundamentally flawed and their interpretations are unsound
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supports
is mentored by
Willie-Jay
inherently opposes
critiques
Alvin Dewey
represents
Justice
is represented by
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is linked to
Civil rights movement, Red Scare, "Christian duties" and moral responsibilities, etc.