Tuesday, 14 June 2011

Who is ultimately responsible for the Clutter family murder in "In Cold Blood"?

I'd say that Dick and
Perry are both guilty. We can argue that one or the other is "more" guilty than the
other, but if we look at guilt as an absolute state (without gradation) we have to say that each
man is guilty. 

Floyd Wells is not guilty at all in my opinion. Arguing that
he is guilty because he told Dick about the Clutters is kind of like arguing that we can blame a
bank robbery on someone who offers directions to the nearest bank. 

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