Dick And Perry Character Analysis

Although Dick and Perry both committed a terrible crime of murder, Capote uses language to illustrate how Dick molded and changed Perry from a man into a killer;therefore, he claims an innocent person can be greatly affected and changed into an entirely different person by anothers actions.

In order to show the drastic effect Dick has had on Perry, Capote uses a metaphor when Perry describes his emotions following the murder. On Dick and Perry’s second day in Mexico, Perry reflects on the murders as he reveals,“Deep down’ Perry continued,‘way, way rock-bottom, I never thought I could do it. A thing like that” (Capote 109). The metaphor used by Capote tells the reader that Perry never thought he was capable of murdering someone. Never could Perry have imagined murdering someone and actually going through with it. Because Perry could never have done it on his own it implies that he needed someone to influence and change him into a killer in order for him to carry this out. Without someone affecting Perry, he could have never imagined

As Dick and Perry are in Mexico, Dick recounts his impression of Perry in the Kansas State Penitentiary where they met. He described Perry as,“such a kid,’ always wetting his bed and crying in his sleep (‘Dad, I been looking everywhere, where you been,Dad?’)” (Capote 108). Because Perry is referred to as a little kid through the use of various metaphors, it is implied that he needs someone to be there for him. It implies that Perry is in need of help from someone because he is really just a lost kid who is confused. He needs a role model and someone to look up to. This person becomes Dick who eventually influences him enough to commit a murder. If Perry is not portrayed as someone in need he would not be easily influenced by Dick. BEcause Perry was lost, he found Dick and was greatly influenced by his