Truman Capote, in his work In Cold Blood, used a conventional form of language to capture the reader in suspense. There were, in fact, styles of writing that he purposely neglected to use. He deviated from the norm to create an effect that would allow the reader to interpret different views from the story.
             Of the conventional ideas of writing that Capote neglected, keeping the story in one setting at all times was among them. During his era, writers would take a story and focus on one main idea to follow it through to the conclusion. However, Capote used a slightly different approach; he had two main ideas working simultaneously.
             The story began in the humble town of Holcomb. We meet the Clutter family and get a taste of what life is like in this small, quaint little Kansas town. Before any plot is laid out, though, the story jumps over to a new setting and idea: Dick and Perry.
             This style of writing would be like watching two movies, one on each half of the movie screen. The movie would eventually come together when the two different scenarios meet; when Dick and Perry enter Holcomb and murder the Clutter family.
             Capote used this approach to create a different type of suspense for the reader. Instead of using "cliff-hangers" between chapters, when an author would make an open-ended statement suggesting that something that of great importance is to come, Capote essentially eliminated the entire "chapter" idea. The book was divided into several major sections. The only divisional markers past the sections were large gaps between paragraphs to allow the reader to transition from one idea to the other.
             The reason Capote used this method was to create an effect of confusion, followed by understanding. Since two ideas are presented, the reader initially becomes confused as to where the story itself is heading. But as the nice town of Holcomb gets nicer, and the sick-minded ways of Dick and Per...