knowledge of Perry's other side.Perry shows both of his sides in his stories about the war. He tells how he really liked "some queersas long as they didn't try anything." Perry said, "the most worthwhile friend I ever had, really sensitive and intelligent, he turned out to be queer." Perry tolerated and befriended homosexuals, a minority that is often discriminated against by heterosexuals. This shows Perry's compassionate side. However, he tells another war story about how once, in Korea, he was crossing a bridge and tossed a stranger into the water. This shows Perry's other side, the side that is subject to explode at any time without warning or reason. As a child, Perry was closest to his older sister Barbara, known as Bobo. She treated him as if he were her doll, baby, or toy. They got along great and loved each other very much. They grew apart when their parents split-up, but even though their love dwindled, her fondness still was apparent in the letter she sent to Perry while he was in prison the first time. Although she didn't directly display love and concern, it is apparent. Perry still "loves her after a fashion" as Willie-Jay, Perry's only friend, points out in his Impressions of Bobo's letter. Perry's outrageous side surfaces again in his repetition of his wish that Barbara would have been in the Clutter house the night of the murders, so she would be dead too.Perry's emotional side was shown in the fight he had with his father before being thrown out of the house. Tex had been dumping his problems on his son and called Perry names, finally telling him he wanted him out of the house. Perry's reaction was out of the normal. He jumped up and grabbed his father by the throat. Looking back, Perry is astounded at his reaction and says that it was his hands, acting independently, that wanted to strangle his father. He looks back and sees the side of him that killed the Clutter family. Perry's vicious side is shown in the ordeal w...
