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Post by brennapayne on Dec 9, 2014 2:42:37 GMT
I find both Perry and Dick's last words to be quite fitting. Each matches their respective personalities as they were established throughout the novel. Dick's casual and a bit condecending tone of his goodbye connects to his relatively laid back and lazy nature. His sort of back-handed apology expresses his lack of remorse for his actions. The only things that he regrets is not finding the money and not killing Floyd Wells. His commentary on how he is being sent to a place better than his life ever was hints at hit bitterness toward the world. he felt that the world had been unkind to him and for that, he hated it. Perry's last words do a wonderful job of reflecting his personality as well. The longer length of his quote and the way it jumps around a bit portrays his thoughtful nature and how his limited schooling played a role in his adult life, yet still illustrates his above average intelligence. It demonstrates his caring nature by showing the glimmer of remorse that he feels for committing the crime. It also highlights a revelation that occurs within him; that he did have something to contribute to the world and perhaps, had he not committed this crime, he could have made a more positive impact. Perry's quote even touches on Capote's use of him as the more likeable criminal. The fact that his hardships are referenced along with his capability of being somewhat compassionate makes the reader feel slightly sympathetic of him, but also continues this particular portrayal of him until the very end.
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