An Analysis Of Truman Capote's In Cold Blood

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The insignificance of Holcomb, Kansas shined through in the opening of Truman Capote’s In Cold Blood. The desolate environment described before an accurate description of the town emphasizes the triviality of town. The diction exposes the isolative nature and the frivolous uneventfulness of Holcomb.
The manner of which the visual and cultural keystones are described throughout the excerpt emphasizes the Southern aspects of Holcomb. Capote’s use of such words and phrases such as “twang,” “ranch-hand nasalness,” and “trousers” show how the people of the town are very Southern in style. By expatiating the manner and culture of the town, and the people within the town, Capote shows the calm and collected, laidback feeling the town exudes.

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