The Murder Process

In the first part of In Cold Blood Capote retells how Perry and Dick prepare for their crime. He does this in an in depth manner in which he starts from when they first plot the robbery to afterwards when Dick drives home to see his parents. Capote adds these details of the plotting to show how the mind of criminals works. He shows how they seem to be everyday normal citizens in society, yet underneath the facade of their regular appearance they are cold blooded criminals. Capote also puts these details in his book to further get the message across to the reader that this very thing could happen to them. Seemingly ordinary individuals could not be who one thinks they are. This concept is evident in the book when it is said in part 1 by Dick about Perry that, " conscienceless, and capable of dealing, with or without motive, the coldest-blooded deathblows"(55). This quotation shows how Perry is depicted as a heartless individual at times, and cannot control himself when it comes to violent acts. Capote depicts this point in his book to show that the mind of a killer is without remorse. That killing is like second nature to them.