Abstract
In Cold Blood is a book by the American writer Truman Capote retracing the true story of the Clutter family's atrocious murders by two individuals and the ensuing trial.
The book was published in 1966, and the events took place in 1959.
Extract
[...] In Cold Blood - Truman Capote (1966) - How Do You Interpret the Conclusion? Interpret the conclusion of In Cold Blood Truman Capote In Cold Blood is a book by the American writer Truman Capote retracing the true story of the Clutter family's atrocious murders by two individuals and the ensuing trial. The book was published in 1966, and the events took place in 1959. Throughout the book, we witness the trial of the two individuals: Dick and Perry who are sentenced to death. [...]
[...] Her name is Susan Kidwell, and she has grown up since then: she is a first-year university student. From then on, the main person talks for a few moments with Susan before she joins other people. The final scene is a reflection by Dewey: he wonders how Nancy Clutter - one of the victims of the 1959 murders - could have been if she had reached Susan's age. After reading the book, and especially the final scene, a foreign sensation is imposed on us: it is difficult to understand what is at stake in this conclusion and - above all - what did the author want to tell us at that moment. [...]
[...] Otherwise, she would have moved on since she has grown up, and the Clutters are not part of this family. Therefore, this end can be interpreted as a way for the author to account for the importance of this case and these deaths in the lives of the protagonists - in this case Dewey and Susan - who will live their entire lives with these deaths and this story and that in the end the story is not over for those characters who must live with these issues despite the fact that justice was able to do its job. [...]
[...] Good luck," as in a simple goodbye. However, it is difficult to interpret the end of this book only through this reflection. Indeed, it can be analyzed from another point of view. The writing of the book is such that pressure exists throughout this purpose. For example, Dewey does not recognize Susan at first glance, forcing her to say: "Have you forgotten me, Mr. Dewey? Susan Kidwell." Dewey ended up lying, saying that he had recognized him from the very beginning. [...]
