Part 1 of your post:
After watching the documentary, please answer the following questions:
JAP-Truman Capote bio.WMV (youtube.com)
1. What are some facts you learned about Truman Capote’s childhood? List 5.
2. What were Truman Capote’s early years as a writer like? What were some of the early works he had published?
3. What process did Capote have to go through when writing
In Cold Blood? Give a thorough explanation of his time writing the book.
4. What year was
In Cold Blood published? How was it received by the public?
5. How was Truman Capote’s life after the publication of
In Cold Blood
6. What were some of Truman Capote’s demons? What aspects of his life lead to his downfall later in life?
Part 2 of your post:
REPLY to the postings of one other student in this class. Respond by indicating what your personal perspective of Truman Capote may be. Did you find him interesting? Why or why not?