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Plaese break your essay up into the following component parts, highlighting the various parts of each paragraph as follows:

Thesis: dark blue Topic sentence: red Opinion/analysis: light blue Supporting detail:purple Commentary: green Transitions: pink

Introduction: In Cold Blood by Truman Capote, both characterizes Capote's view of Holmond, Kansas and conveys Capote's view on Holcomb, Kansas. The author's use of diction, imagery, syntax, structure, tone, and selection of detail all support the type of style Capote uses. Throughout the excerpt, Capote's view of Holcomb, Kansas stays at a constant view of the area being lonesome, "dry", and unpopular. The elements that support his style help convey his view and clearly shows the reader how Capote feels towards Holcomb, Kansas.

Body Paragraphs: Holcomb, Kansas is described through its area and its people. Capote describes Holcomb as a "lonesome area that other Kansans call 'out there'". The area is not large and is confined by "praire twang". He states that a lot people until the morning in mid-November of 1959, had ever heard of Holcomb, Kansas. During travels, people would simply pass by Holcomb and think little of it. Buildings were abandoned and later turned into apartments, cafes, or grocery stores. The people of Holcomb were described as western type farmers. The men wear "narrow frontier trousers and high-heeled boots with pointed shoes". Women were seen wearing "rawhide jackets and denims and cowboy boots". The school went from kindergarten to senior year of high school, and the population only reached up to two hundred and seventy people. All of these details support Capote's view of Holcomb being a lonely and unpopular area.

Capote conveys his view by the type of style that is portrayed throughout his work. His diction is very sophisticated and he uses lots of sensory details to clearly convey his view on Holcomb. He uses lots of detailed imagery. For example, Capote states that there is "hard blue skies and desert-clear air". His imagery helps people get the picture Capote is laying out to show how lonely, but beautiful Holcomb is. Capote uses long-structured sentences with lots of detail. He contributes a vast amount of detail in his work helping the reader understand his view on the area. His grammar is phenomenal and his paragraph structure easily flows making it and easy read for readers. He first talks about the land, then moves on to the buildings and town, then finishes with the people and population. His tone is very reflective and serious showing the dullness of the area and the little things that occur in the city of Kansas. All of these elements contribute to Capote's style and help convey his view on Holcomb, Kansas.

Conclusion: Overall, Capote did an excellent job on conveying his view on Holcomb, Kansas. It is a lonely, small, and quiet area that is unpopular and surely does not get a lot of excitement. His style of writing clearly helped the reader understand his view point as well as making it an enjoyable piece of work to read.