irmed the readers feelings that this man has a heart of stone. Smiths last words were I think, its a helluva thing to take a life in this manner. I dont believe in capital punishment, normally or legally. Maybe I had something to contribute, something-. (Capote 340). His assurance faltered shyness blurred his voice, lowered it to a just audible level. It would be meaningless to apologize for what I did. Even inappropriate. But I do. I apologize. (Capote 340) This makes you think he has some remorse, then he spits his gum in the Chaplains outstretched palm. He has no remorse or respect for life.The novel into a movie, how does it compare? The novel is slow in places, but gives a lot more depth to most of the story telling. The movie is well written and tells the basic story well.Jennings 6Works CitedGindin, James. Harvest of a Quiet Eye: The Novel of Compassion. Contemporary Literaray Criticism. Vol. 3. Ed. Carolyn Riley. Detroit: Gale Research Company, 1975. 100.Hollowell, John. Truman Capotes Nonfiction Novel. Contemporary Literary Criticism. Vol. 19. Ed. Sharon R. Gunton. Detroit: Gale Research Company, 1975. 84. Literary Classics. (Mar. 18, 1999): n. pag. Online. Available: http://www.bomc.com.Manaly Analysis: In Cold Blood. (Mar. 18, 1999): n. pag. Online. Available: http://www.showcase.com. Nance, William L. The Worlds of Truman Capote. Contemporary Literary Criticism. Vol. 13. Ed. Dedria Bryfonski. Detroit: Gale Research Company, 1975. 137-139.Whittington-Egan Richard. Needle-Pointed Penman. Contemporary Literary Criticism. Vol. 8. Ed. Dedria Bryfonski. Detroit: Gale Research company, 1975. 133....
