Week 4

[markbaron1]

Literary nonfiction is the use of literary elements and techniques to create a factually accurate story. It is the inclusion of those literary elements and techniques that make In Cold Blood different from objective crime reporting. The purpose of a story is to invoke emotion into the reader, simply stating facts cannot achieve that for the author. Capote utilizes many different points of view and figurative language in order to make the reader feel as if they were a primary witness to the murders, rather than an outsider that is simply reading facts. This allows the reader to develop opinions and emotions on the murders that are unique to them through the use of the accurate facts that are present in the story as well as the different points of view and other elements that Capote used. Ultimately Capote's approach to In Cold Blood serves to create a better novel and really revolutionize how a reader views crime. After experiencing what it feels like to be entrenched in a murder case readers may be intrigued or horrified by the spectacle of crime or even both. Rather than looking at crime as an everyday, factual article in the paper or feature in the news, readers of this genre will see it as an emotional event that effected everyone involved.

[bensch0314]

I agree with the point that this type of story telling creates a new point of view on crime and helps fuel Americas fascination with it. The way he creates a brand new type of literature brings in a completely different point of view on crime and how we treat criminals. Capote creates a bond between the criminals and the reader, which is a revolutionary idea that shocked a culture that didn't view criminals as normal people. He shares the idea that criminals are you just like you and me.