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.