In Cold Blood

In Cold Blood

Themes

Nature vs Nurture
Inclusion vs Exclusion
Sympathy vs Empathy
Masculinity vs Femininity
America vs America
Punishment vs Justice vs Mercy
Loyalty vs Survival
The Criminal Mind

Motifs

Perry's guitar
Perry's dream
Dick's 1949 black Chevrolet
The rope with the hangman's knot
The mattress box
Nancy's gold watch
Kenyon's radio
The colour black
The colour blue



Characters
Dick
Perry
Alvin Dewey
Bobby
Herbert Clutter
Kenyon Clutter
Nancy Clutter
Susan