I n Cold Blood: Part Three

1. In Cold Blood: Part Three Kassandra Arreola Jocelyn Lew DeAngela Morgan

2. Characters • Floyd Wells • Alvin Dewey • Harold Nye • Roy Church • Clarence Duntz • Mr. and Mrs. Hickock • Barbara Johnson • Bill and Johnny

3. Floyd Wells • Dick’s cellmate • Informed the police that “he knew very well who had murdered them” (Capote 160). • He was a former River Valley employee

4. K.B.I. Agents • Al- the primary investigator on the Clutter’s murder case. Interrogated Perry • Duntz- Interrogated Perry • Nye- traveled from state to state interviewing those close to Perry and Dick. Interrogated Dick • Church- Interrogated Dick

5. Summary • Floyd informs police about Dick and Perry. • K.B.I. agents look for Dick and Perry • Dick and Perry hitchhike from Nebraska to Iowa to Kansas to Florida to VEGAS • They are interrogated and Dick blames Perry for killing the entire family • Perry tells his side of the story and confess to killing only two people • They are brought back to Kansas where the town awaits their arrival. • Dick and Perry are lead into the county jail while the town watches silently.

6. DISCUSSION TIME!!!!!!!!!

7. Do you think Capote is reflected as one of the characters? • Maybe Alvin Dewey? Maybe Perry?

8. Do you think dreams play a significant role in foretelling events • Al’s dreams about seeing Dick and Perry? • Do you think dreams are a motif in this novel that mean something greater?

9. Do you still think this a perfect crime • They found the boots that matched the foot prints • The post office was closed Saturday? • Which made the alibi false • They had a witness to the crime

10. Do you think Dick’s father suspected that his son was causing trouble? • Slept through the basket ball game? • K.B.I. Agents went to his house? • Bad checks or the murder?

11. Do you think the motive Dick and Perry gave is true? • Do you think it was a robbery gone wrong? • Or • Do you think it could have been revenge? • Maybe Floyd told him to about a grudge he had against the Clutters

12. Why didn’t Mr. Clutter fight for his and his family ‘s life? • Mr. Clutter is known as a big man. Kenyon is a big guy too • Do you think he knew Dick and invited him in or figure he could talk his way out of it • Do you think Perry story is how it really happened

13. Why did Perry murder the family? • Do you think Perry went insane? • Do you something happen to Perry that he omitted from the story? • Do you think he wanted to impress Dick?

14. Why did Dick blame Perry for killing the family • Do you think Dick is really a coward? • Do you think he thought Perry would have an easier sentence than him • Do you think he thought Perry would take the blame for him • Do you think they came up with this plan ahead of time

15. Do you think Part 3 is the climax of the story? • Or do you think the actual murder is? • Or do you think this is still the rising action? • Or do you have another scene in mind

16. What do we have left to find out? • Whether or not Dick and Perry are free men or punished for their crimes • If the town will ever live in peace again or still live in fear