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Capote and In Cold Blood
By Cynthia Kirkeby
Aug 25, 2006, 09:19 PST
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MiCR Materials for In Cold Blood and Capote
Grade Level: 6-12
Subject: Geography
Films: In Cold Blood, Capote
MPAA Rating:
- In Cold Blood - Rated R for Mature Audiences
- Capote - Rated R for some violent images and brief strong language.
Keywords: In Cold Blood, Truman Capote, Capote, killing in Kansas, book by Truman Capote, Capote the movie, In Cold Blood the movie, books by Truman Capote, movie of Trumen Capote, ClassBrain, Movies in the Classroom, Clutter murders, movie projects
Author: Cynthia Kirkeby
Affiliation: ClassBrain, Inc.
Date: 21 October 2005
Duration: 3-4 Class Periods
BACKGROUND
In 1965, Truman Capote's book In Cold Blood was published recounting the brutal murders of the Clutter family. A movie of the same name was released in 1967, and this year a movie called Capote recounts Truman Capote's life during the time that he was writing this gripping novel.
Through these two movies, In Cold Blood and Capote, we get an insight into the mind of the murderers and the mind of the author as he researched and assembled the story into a timelessly gripping story. This is a unique opportunity to examine an author's mode of research and development (as seen through director William Bennet's eyes), the finished novel, and the novel's translation into film.
PROJECT
Watch In Capote and research Capote through the following links. Write a paper discussing why you think Truman Capote became so obsessed with this case, and why he never wrote another book.
THE MOVIES
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| Image courtesy of IMDb |
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| Image courtesy of IMDb |
LEARNING LINKS
In Cold Blood: A Legacy
"In Cold Blood: A Legacy" ran in the Lawrence Journal- World Sunday April 3, 2005 through Wednesday April 6, 2005. This website is a treasure trove of information on the novel, the author, and the people involved in the murders and the investigation. Review the timeline, the biographies of the personalities involved, photographs, maps, and articles.
Source: LJWorld.com
Truman Capote - Bio
Learn more about Truman Capote, the author, and his various works in this short biography.
Source: teenreads.com
Truman Capote - A Black + White Tribute
This is an interesting tribute to the author and his work in words and photos.
Source: ansoniadesign.com
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