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Introduction: The view point that Truman Capote has towards Holcomb, Kansas can be analyzed and characterized in several different ways using many variations of analytical elements. In Capote's, "In Cold Blood," he projects his view of the village of Holcomb as a lonely and unnoticed place. His view of the village can be analyzed through tone, diction, and imagery. These elements create a great understanding of how the author viewed Holcomb, Kansas while also creating a clear image for the reader to imagine.

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Capote’s view of ﻿Holcomb, Kansas can be described as lonely and unnoticed. The tone of his writing supports his view by creating an uninteresting feel to the descriptions of the community. Capote refers to Holcomb as “simply an aimless congregation of buildings divided in the center by the main-line tracks of the Santa Fe Railroads..” His tone in this detail seems boring and simple which creates that idea of Holcomb being and uninteresting and lonely place. Capote continues throughout the passages with almost a monotone tone, but although he seems uninterested, he uses great diction to describe the image of Holcomb.

Capote’s use of diction in the paragraphs helps the reader picture the melancholy view of the village. When describing the buildings in the village he describes one as a “stark old stucco structure.” The diction in this helps the reader imagine the building and think of the village as an old place. Also when describing the community, Capote acknowledges a “falling-apart post office” and how “the depot, itself, with its peeling sulphur-colored paint, is equally melancholy.” The diction in this description shows the rustiness and aging of the village along with its dullness and antiquity. Another use of diction that helps support the idea that Holcomb is unnoticed is that when Capote explains how trains pass by the “celebrating expresses” but never make a stop in the village. Although diction was an important element in the paragraphs, imagery was just as important.

Capote’s use of imagery in the paragraphs greatly helped the reader imagine the community and the landscape around the village. Although Capote views Holcomb as uninteresting, he greatly describes the landscapes surrounding the village. He describes the land as flat and that the views were “awesomely extensive.” He also creates the image of “grain elevators rising as gracefully as Greek temples.” Although this use of imagery does not support the author’s view of the village, it does make it seem more simple and bland when compared to its surroundings. Also, when describing the village Capote describes how the village was “bounded on the south by a brown stretch of the Arkansas River, on the north by a highway, Route 50, and on the east and west by prairie lands and wheat fields.” This use o﻿f imagery creates the image of the lonely and secluded village. The author also uses imagery when he describes the sign of the Holcomb Bank as “flaking gold on a dirty window.” The imagery in this helps picture the abandoned bank and creating that feeling of loneliness in the village. Imagery was an important element that helped support the author’s view of Holcomb.

Conclusion:

In conclusion, Truman Capote’s view of Holcomb, Kansas in "In Cold Blood", is that of a lonely, unnoticed, and simple village, which was greatly shown through tone, diction, and imagery. These elements created feeling and a visual understanding of his views for the reader.