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Frederic Johnson (note the correct spelling of the first name) is the...

Thu, 10 Jul 2008 11:29:04 PST

Frederic Johnson (note the correct spelling of the first name) is the brother-in-law of Perry Smith, one of the two men convicted of murdering four members of the Clutter family. His wife, Barbara, was Smith's only surviving sibling. He is mentioned twice:Capote provides the text of a letter to Smith written and signed by Barbara and Frederic.Capote indicates to readers that he will refer to Barbara as Mrs. Frederic Johnson.(In the latter...

Enotes has a great discussion of the themes in this book. You can find...

Tue, 29 Apr 2008 07:59:45 PST

Enotes has a great discussion of the themes in this book. You can find it at the link below. Briefly, the themes discussed are nature vs. nurture, retribution, sexuality, and fate. I would also add disregard for human life. Perry Smith and Dick Hickock were intent on getting the money they had heard that Mr. Clutter kept in his home. It didn't matter who they had to kill or how brutal they had to be.

What are the themes in the book, "In Cold Blood"?

Tue, 29 Apr 2008 07:29:09 PST

What are the themes in the book, "In Cold Blood"?

They intended to kill him and take his car. Mr. Bell was a meat-packing...

Mon, 21 Apr 2008 17:21:11 PST

They intended to kill him and take his car. Mr. Bell was a meat-packing company executive from Omaha, Neb., who picked up the two killers when they were hitchhiking. Just as Perry was about to smash him in the head, Mr. Bell slowed down to pick up another hitchhiker.In an interview with George Plimpton, Truman Capote told how he met with Mr. Bell and told him what Smith and Hickock had planned: "I told him that the two were the...

in cold blood the book

Mon, 21 Apr 2008 15:27:07 PST

what plans did perry and dick have for mr.bell?

Who is Mr. Frederick Johnson in "In Cold Blood"?

Mon, 21 Apr 2008 15:24:51 PST

Who is Mr. Frederick Johnson in "In Cold Blood"?

There are a few similarities between Truman Capote and Perry Smith. They...

Tue, 19 Feb 2008 03:09:11 PST

There are a few similarities between Truman Capote and Perry Smith. They were both children of divorced parents. Capote spoke with an odd, childlike voice. Smith was said to still suck his thumb and wet the bed into adulthood. Capote described himself in a letter to Smith as spending much of his childhood "wandering around the South" with his father. Smith idolized his father and followed him wherever he went. Smith's mother was an...

How can Truman Capote be compared to Perry Edward Smith in the book In...

Mon, 18 Feb 2008 10:25:27 PST

How can Truman Capote be compared to Perry Edward Smith in the book In Cold Blood?

They were cold-blooded killers. Capote's book is a fictionalized account...

Tue, 8 Jan 2008 08:35:11 PST

They were cold-blooded killers. Capote's book is a fictionalized account of the true murders of the Clutter family by Perry Smith and Richard Hickok. While they were awaiting execution on death row, George York and James Latham are sentenced to death killing seven people. While Smith and Hickok were in Leavenworth because their crime was committed in Kansas, York and Latham were sent there because they were active-duty military who went AWOL...

How do you best characterize James Latham and George York in the book In...

Mon, 7 Jan 2008 19:54:49 PST

One of the main themes in Capote's book is the issue of nature vs....

Sun, 26 Aug 2007 17:42:18 PST

One of the main themes in Capote's book is the issue of nature vs. nurture. For example, did the killers become this way because of the environment in which they were raised, or is there some innate evil about these men that propelled their henious crimes? Through his extensive interviews, Capote tries to get to the bottom of this question. In the end, it seems that nurture may have played a larger role, but nature may also have played a...

Is there a theme in In Cold Blood?

Sun, 26 Aug 2007 17:33:02 PST

Is there a theme in In Cold Blood?

Two other memorable quotes are:Alvin Dewey: Someday, somebody will...

Tue, 31 Jul 2007 20:12:15 PST

Two other memorable quotes are:Alvin Dewey: Someday, somebody will explain to me the motive of a newspaper. First, you scream, "Find the bastards." Till we find them, you want to get us fired. When we find them, you accuse us of brutality. Before we go into court, you give them a trial by newspaper. When we finally get a conviction, you want to save them by proving they were crazy in the first place. Dick [to Perry] I'm SICK of...

The 1967 version featured Robert Blake as Perry Smith, Scott Wilson as...

Sat, 21 Jul 2007 19:28:21 PST

The 1967 version featured Robert Blake as Perry Smith, Scott Wilson as Richard Hickock, and John Forsythe as Alvin Dewey. The movie received four Oscar nominations but none for the actors.

The original 1967 version did feature Robert Blake. Eric Roberts was...

Mon, 16 Jul 2007 11:04:49 PST

The original 1967 version did feature Robert Blake. Eric Roberts was not in that one. There was a 1996 TV miniseries that did star Eric Roberts.

Who played in the original movie In Cold Blood?

Mon, 16 Jul 2007 10:09:49 PST

I always thought that is was robert blake and eric roberts. but I think I may be wrong.. thank-you

Well, there are many of them, but I like the following: "Dick was...

Fri, 1 Jun 2007 07:34:33 PST

Well, there are many of them, but I like the following: "Dick was standing at the side of a black-surfaced highway, Route 66, his eyes fixed upon the immaculate emptiness as though the fervor of his gaze could force motorists to materialize." I like this one because the description is literal—the highway is empty, and clean—but it is also a metaphor for the state of his soul: black, empty, etc. It also shows how self-deceptive Dick...

What do you think is a good quote from the book In Cold Blood?

Fri, 9 Feb 2007 09:17:38 PST

What do you think is a good quote from the book In Cold Blood?