Understanding the context of the book makes for a better understanding of what works for the theme, target audience and most importantly the content of the book.
Author - Truman Capote, an American novelist, most famous for In Cold Blood and Breakfast at Tiffany's. Many of his books have been made into films.
When the book is written / When the book is set - Originally published in 1966, book based in 1959.
Read book/ look at key plot developments - detailing the true story of the murders of four members of a family in a small farming town in Kansas.
Target audience of book - Crime Novel Readers, American Literature lovers, Anyone with interest in Literature, Cinema.
What the author intended - To really understand what it was that made the muderers do what they did. Trying to identify the route cause of a murder.
Tone of voice - Written as a Nonfiction but is described as New Journalism. Real events portrayed in a story.
Themes - Murder thriller, Phycological thriller, mystery.
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