This quote by Capote illustrates his technique of engaging his readers by creating a fertile ground in which a story can grow. Just as a farmer manipulates the field to ensure crops grow, Capote similarly manipulates the mind of the reader. He gathers information and compiles it to present a story to the readers and then allows the reader to interpret the novel. Although some argue that In Cold Blood is simply a factual recounting of the brutal murders of the Clutter family, in reality the novel
Clutters last day on earth. Dick and Perry are both troubled men. Perry has had an abusive childhood with an alcoholic mother and a father who wouldn 't send him to school, and only allowed him to finish a third grade education. In the book, In Cold Blood by Truman Capote, mental illnesses and psychological trauma affect Dick and Perry’s actions by influencing their thoughts and behaviors. Maslow 's Hierarchy of Needs is a theory in psychology. This theory was a 5 layer pyramid made by Maslow of the