In everyone's subconscious, there is selfishness, possessiveness, sexual desire, and the desire to vent violence. If there is no social restraint, no law, no morality, no system and self-restraint, human beings are no different from beasts. Capote is a writer and a great scholar. When studying the case itself, it deeply reveals the natural essence of human nature, and its influence, creation, transformation and ending by the outside world. At the same time, Capote fully understood himself during his research. while the movie
Similar to Capote, Perry had a very tragic life experience. When he was young, his family was poor, and his father ran all day to support the family, unable to take care of his children. Mother was a frequent drinker and fooled around with others. After his parents divorced, he moved to San Francisco with his mother. There, the mother continued to drink heavily and eventually hanged herself. A sister also committed suicide by jumping off a building, while her brother forced his wife to commit suicide. When Perry was sent to a correctional facility for running away or stealing, his relatives had no affection for him but avoided him. Perry became a seaman at sixteen when he was raped by his gay colleagues. He then joined the Army, and during his service in North Korea, he performed outstandingly and received a medal. However, due to his unwillingness to submit to his gay boss, he has never been reused. After returning from the Korean War, Perry had no choice but to defect to his father. After the father and son failed to jointly invest in the business, the father broke with him ruthlessly. He wrote about his childhood in the interrogation report: "My mother was drunk every day and couldn't raise us well. I ran around like a wild wolf, and I didn't know the rules and no one gave me instructions." "I love my father, but he never tries to understand my problems, and he rarely thinks about me. This kind of love and affection I have for him is repeatedly drained from my heart like sewage." His sister also viewed He was a murderous villain and told investigators that his brother's hypocrisy and cruelty would kill others in the blink of an eye. Even begged not to give Perry her address. When Perry was sentenced to death, neither his father nor sister wrote or visited him. Perry grew up in such a family. Although he had active love and pursuit of literature, painting and music at a young age, he was completely killed. Desperately longing for love, but deeply lonely inside. This unforgettable past left him only pain. It was the inhumane cold-bloodedness of the family and society that planted the seeds of rebellion in his heart, which made Perry finally embark on a path of no return. In Perry's diary, he fully demonstrated his ideals and pursuits of simplicity and kindness: "If someone asks me to give a speech, I can't remember what I would say about my life. I never thought that so many people would know of my existence, which is so gratifying. It's the only thing that makes me happy." It can be said that the biographical novel "In cold blood" is written by blood and tears. A heartfelt indictment of the social, family, and human selfishness that led Perry astray. And this kind of accusation is more like Capote's exploration and catharsis of his childhood experience. Capote seemed to see another version of himself. Capote knew that he was far luckier than Perry. As Capote described: "It's like we were in the same house, but I went through the front door and Perry went through the back door."
In this article, the deeper interpretation and elaboration of human nature is based on Capote's own thoughts and emotions. In the film, Capote's subconscious concern for Perry is revealed in more than one place. Does this concern come from the pity of human nature itself for the weak, or the sincere help for a lost lamb like Perry who has the opportunity to have a better life, or is it more just to complete his work, pure use? We don't know for sure, but I think that the question of what the beneficiary sees is a true reflection of the vague and contradictory nature of human nature. Everyone, even a person, has different thinking in different environments and situations. The so-called persistence and adherence to principles may also be the reason why a few decent and noble people are ridiculed by the world. Although Capote found that Perry's life course was so similar, he was not really touched and helped from the heart, and even feared that if Perry's death sentence was pardoned, if he saw Capote's sharp works, he hated and even endangered Capote's safety . Capote repeatedly used his similar childhood experiences with Perry to gain Perry's deep trust. At the same time, Capote has a deep understanding of human nature and knows Perry's inner weaknesses. One of the most shocking parts of the film is Capote's final design, allowing Perry to see him hold a report that would have a huge response from readers of "In cold blood." Let Perry think that the world will see him as an ugly killer, and only Capote really understands him, and only Capote can change other people's "misreading" of him. And deceived Perry, the title of the book "In cold blood" was only chosen by the publisher to win attention, not Capote's original intention. The purpose is just to convince Perry that only Capote who really understands and can help him is his only lifeline. What's more cruel is that, in order to prevent Perry from feeling the despair of being judged and spurned by the world, Capote even deceived Perry, saying that his sister missed him very much, which made Perry completely open his psychological defense line and completely open his heart. In the end, Perry told Capote the whole situation of the night of the crime, as well as the real reason for killing the killer. It can be said that this film is far beyond "In cold" The record of the creation process of blood", through the ruthless speculation of Capote's inner thoughts, is more cruel and cruel to express that Perry is still being used by this ruthless society in the end. Even more shocking shows the selfish indifference and terror of human nature.
And Perry said that the plot of the night of the crime also made the whole movie reach a silent climax. They misunderstood the farmer's house and carried out the robbery, not intending to kill them. In the end, the reason why Perry killed the farmer's family was only the shame that Perry read in the eyes of the farmer. He thinks the farmer sees him as a complete killer and thug. In fact, Perry has just stopped his accomplice Dick's attempt to rape the farmer's daughter. Human nature is so contradictory! ! Simplicity, kindness, ego, ruthlessness, cruelty, , constitute Perry's human nature. The reason for killing the killer in a single thought is just anger and resistance to other people's misunderstandings! He longs for the understanding and recognition of the world, and cannot tolerate misunderstandings by others. He lives in the eyes of others. Capote completed the investigation of the entire incident, never visited Perry since, and even hoped that Perry would be executed as soon as possible. However, Perry, who is simple and kind in his nature, has always longed to meet the only person he thinks is willing to know him, the only person he regards as a friend, the only person he thinks does not regard him as an ugly killer.
Everyone longs to be recognized, valued, respected, especially those who have been lacking in love and real understanding.
At the end of the film, when the executor asks Perry if he has anything else to say. Perry asked, is there any of my family here? After getting a negative answer, Perry said the last sentence of his life: "Tell them, I can't remember anything about my life, what I have to say". This kind of sadness and despair is cold and numb to the soul.
The advent of great works drains the author's talent. When "In cold blood" pushed Capote to the pinnacle of literary achievement, he found that after reading himself, what he lost was the last hope and the meaning of life. A genius must be lonely, even though he is always seeking understanding, attention, and approval from others. In Perry, what he saw was himself and the ending.
Looking back at the monologues of the two protagonists in the film, it is not only heartbreaking, but also chilling.
Perry: If called upon to make a speech. I can't remember what I was going to say for the life of me. I don't think ever before have so many people been so directly responsible for my being so very, very glad . It's a wonderful moment and a rare one. Capote: It's as if
Perry and I grew up in the same house. One day he stood up and went out from the back door, while I went out the front.
I also saw my end. "We are all alone, hanging from each other, isolated from each other. Death comes stronger than life,,,"
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