"In Cold Blood", people say that it is not only Perry Smith who is cold-blooded, but also Truman Capote, but I don't think so, and even I think that neither of them can be described as cold-blooded. Human nature inherently has two sides. Good and evil coexist in people's hearts, just like day and night, and spring, summer, autumn and winter in a year. Perry's change from stopping Dick from invading Nancy to killing the Clutter family by himself was only because of Mr. Clutter's distrustful look, but the process of his inner change was quite complicated. A person who has been struggling alone in the quagmire of life since he was a child has suffered from other people's eyes and humiliation, so when he felt the strange look again, the balance of good and evil in his heart instantly turned upside down. It is not that he has more evil in his heart than us, but that his uncertain life situation has led to his uncertain mental state, which prevents him from controlling the angels and demons in his heart as ordinary people do.
To say that Truman Capote is cold-blooded is far-fetched. In fact, he is you and me in real life. Also alone, the difference is that Truman's living conditions are obviously much better, and he already has a certain social status. When he discovered that this murder case was a good writing material, his persistence as a writer is still very admirable. The acquaintance and acquaintance between him and Perry are all because of writing. I have reservations about whether this kind of communication with a strong purpose from the beginning can make them real friends. But it can be seen that he sympathizes with Perry, it is human nature, you and I will be like this. But when Truman finished his work and was convinced that it was a masterpiece, the situation changed. His sympathy has not changed, but this sympathy conflicts with his own interests. Especially after the long-time friend Harper Lee became famous, he became more and more tired of the endless waiting. In addition, the acquaintance with Perry is to write the book, but the publication date has to be delayed for him, so his efforts over the past few years will become meaningless. At this time, he chose his own interests, which is actually understandable. However, he blamed himself deeply for this incident and has never recovered from it, which shows that his sympathy for Perry has never disappeared.
People will always sneer at those who choose between their own interests and the interests of others, but in fact, if everyone can do it and extend a helping hand to others without harming their own interests, the world will have become quite beautiful. NS.
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