1. In Cold Blood Book 2
Was Perry abused as a child? Neglected? What is the significance of his past?
Why does Capote include so much information about Perry?
Who is more dangerous, Dick or Perry?
What is the significance of Percy’s parrot dream on p Why does Perry idolize the bird?
What is the significance of Dewey’s wife’s dream about Bonnie on p. 153? Why does Capote include that information in the book?
Why does Perry loathe his sister?
What is the nature of Willie Jay’s relationship with Perry?
On the back cover, Capote says that this book provides “poignant insights into the nature of American violence.” Based on what you have read so far, what would you say is the nature of American violence?

2. Violence and the American Dream
In what ways did this crime impact the town, the community, the nation?
Have we become a nation that values crime?
One community member in the video called the book a “sleaze magazine”. How might the writing of the book be considered wrong?

3. Capote’s Bias Is Capote unbiased/biased in Part 2?
Should the Clutter’s shortcomings have been written about?
Is it fair to attempt to write an unbiased account of the murder of innocent people?