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Post by benseiter on Dec 9, 2014 1:30:35 GMT
I believe that is clear that Caopte is against the death punishment. In many cases he sides with Perry, who is the more likable character, to show the reader that Perry doesn't deserve capital punishment. Also, Capote includes the fact that Perry may have had schizophrenia and he could have been able to plea insanity if the judge allowed. This shows how he thinks that the death penalty is too harsh. Since it is clearly inresverable, he leads us to believe that he feels it needs to 100% guilty. In Perry's case, the doctor said he may have this disease which would have got him off death row. Clearly Perry is against capital punishment as in his last words his says that. Capote agrees with him and writes his opinion very clearly in the last parts of the book.
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Post by blichtenberg32 on Dec 9, 2014 1:51:00 GMT
I agree Ben, I do also beilieve Capote is against the death penalty because in some situations such as this it is too harsh. People have the right to live, but the right to live behind bars for life is much more harsh than losing life itself. Sitting behind bars every day knowing you are going to die there is a just as harsh and much more reasonable punishment. In Perrys case, you are also correct In saying that his life may have been spared because he may have been schizophrenic. But what if Perry realized something was wrong with him, and as most people in his situation would do is plead insanity, but knew he would spend the rest of his life in isolation and decided he would rather just end it there? Capote shows by Perrys last words that he agrees capital punishment is too far across the line.
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