- As Capote is introducing Mr. Clutter, he illustrates that “his shoulders were broad, his hair had held its dark color, and his square-jawed, confident face retained a healthy-hued youthfulness” (6). Capote’s use of the words “healthy-hued” and “confident”, which have positive connotations, gives off a liking and admirable tone towards the character. It gives off the impression to the reader that Capote is affectionate towards Mr. Clutter.
- While describing the evils of the season he proceeds on explaining that the “winter’s rough Colorado winds and hip-high, sleep-slaughtering snows; the slushes and strange land fogs of spring; and summer, when even crows seek the puny shade, and the tawny infinitude of wheatstalks bristle, blaze” (10-11). Through the negative connotation of “sleep-slaughtering”, Capote presents the reader with a destructive tone but then concludes the sentence with a weak tone due to the word “puny”, which also contains a negative connotation.
Tuesday, March 8, 2011
Diction
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I agree that the diction definitely gives insight to Capote's likes and dislikes, such as his affinity for Mr. Clutter. However, I felt that you could have expanded a bit more on this note. You could have maybe explained what Capote was like and how that defines his diction. For instance, in your first quote you could have mentioned Capote's homosexuality and how it could have played a role in his description of Mr. Clutter.
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