In Cold Blood
The author describes the family's possessions in great detail showing at their possessions are not of significant value. What purpose does this serve in the novel?
why do they put this in the book? why are they detailing it
why do they put this in the book? why are they detailing it
Describing the family's possessions serves to illustrate the futitily of the intended robbery. Not only were the Cutters pointlessly and barbarically murdered..... they were murdered for nothing. Their deaths were of no benefit to the thieves.
In Cold Blood