Truman Capote accomplishes organic unity in In Cold Blood by focusing on one central theme throughout the novel: Christian ethics. ... Another example of how Truman Capote makes the reader feel sympathy for Perry and create an image in the reader's mind is the flashback into Perry's past with his father in Alaska. ... In Cold Blood uses imagery, symbols, and characters to drive the theme of Christian ethics throughout the entirety of the novel. Because Truman Capote illustrates a strong central theme of Christian ethics in the entirety of this novel, In Cold Blood has strong organic ...

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In the book In Cold Blood, Truman Capote used the first four lines of the poem "Ballad of the Hanged Men". ... Truman Capote also does this as a way to set the tone for the rest of the book and it also gives the reader something to think about before and while reading the book. ... The book In Cold Blood is a nonfiction novel about a recreation of a murder. In this book Truman Capote describes how two murderers killed and robbed a family of Kansan farmers. ... That is why Truman Capote used the first four lines of "Ballad of the Hanged Men" as an introduction to In Cold Blood. ...

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• Grade Level: High School