Post by bensch0314 on Nov 16, 2014 23:47:27 GMT
I believe that literary non-fiction means to tell a series of factual events, but to give it personality you tell it with a point of view of someone who is witnessing this events unfold right in front of them. It adds a level of excitement and intrigue to a historical events. Truman Capote's account is different from a police report because he incorporates emotion and bias and several different point of views to create a fascinating and mind boggling melting pot of ideas that leaves the reader with a mix of ideas and morals that they try to digest, while a police report is extremely direct, unbiased, and dull. I believe Capote used this style to pass on and recreate the moral dilemma he felt when he formed the relationship with Dick and Perry. A lot of people already knew the facts on the story, but Capote shined a light on the personal side, such as the many allusions to Perry's upbringing and life before the crime. He wants to reveal all of the details in this story, controversial or not. The effect this has on the reader is they become attached to all of the characters, so when the dramatic events play out, they form opinions on them due to attachments to ideas and people in the books. It turns this famous event into a brand new creature to be discovered by the reader. The reader is enthralled by the numerous flashbacks to the childhoods of Dick and Perry, along with the numerous reactions of the town folk. This old story became rejuvenated by the emotions and feelings Capote created for each character.