Why does Perry commit the murders in Capote?
In the movie Capote, why does Perry go about shooting every family member in the face? One minute he's caused the throat slitting of the father in the family. The next thing you know he's going about killing everybody. Looks like he initially didn't intend to do this. What causes him to commit all the murders?
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I would say you'd probably have to read the book In Cold Blood or research what you can of Dick Hickock and Perry Smith. As it was (the crime) way back in '59 before the internet there is not a great deal of information. The book is probably the best way. Here is an excerpt of an article on this subject:
Capote explores the motive again and again within his text, eventually concluding that any real motive for the crime lays within Perry — his feelings of inadequacy, his ambiguous sexuality, and his anger at the world and at his family because of his bad childhood. Dick plays the role of true outlaw, but the impact of the killings weighs heavily on him, and his own role in the murders remains unexplained and unclear. CliffsNotes on In Cold Blood
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What crimes did Perry commit In Cold Blood?
Perry Edward Smith (October 27, 1928 \u2013 April 14, 1965) was one of two career criminals convicted of murdering the four members of the Clutter family in Holcomb, Kansas, United States, on November 15, 1959, a crime that was made famous by Truman Capote in his 1966 non-fiction novel In Cold Blood.Does Perry regret killing the Clutters?
Perry was the one who actually killed all the members of the Clutter family. However, he shows remorse in later statements once he and Dick were caught, and he blames himself for everything that happens.How does Capote feel about Perry?
These references imply that Capote did not believe Perry and Dick were of sound mind and body during the murders. We must keep in mind Capote spoke with the convicts for all the years they were on death row, and created a relationship with both of them, especially Perry Smith.Is Capote in love with Perry?
Crucially, Capote's relationship with murderer Perry Smith is depicted in all its self-serving strangeness, with the writer first falling in love with his subject and promising to show his human side to the world, then later abandoning him and longing for his execution in order that he may finish his wretched book.Capote (9/11) Movie CLIP - Remembering the Murder (2005) HD
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