Elizabeth Asamoah
7/29/2019 02:14:19 pm
It really depends because there are times in the book that it sounds unreal but yet it is real. It really surprised me of how Perry and Dick got to be themselves and partners in crime. It surprised me of how much deformities they both have and the troubles they had just only to walk into that type of world again after killing the Clutters. But the way the books reads, does have the elements of a fiction novel and I think that would throw people off and be confused.
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Bach Tran
7/31/2019 01:50:49 am
I agree with your opinion on this book sounding unreal but it is true. I think this book accurately describe how a person is broken after so many hardships in their life or with their family. The detailed descriptions of the background of the characters and what went through Perry's mind, the mind of a mentally ill person, when he took away a life seem very realistic
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Minh Le
8/10/2019 04:46:51 am
I have the same impression. Although nonfiction books that are written as fiction might give the authors more space for creativity and more intricate descriptions of emotional processes, this style also confuses readers at times because of overly detailed narration and is a bit tiring to read.
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Ryan Sarau-Young
8/3/2019 12:24:36 pm
I trust it somewhat because there is a suspension of disbelief when you read books like this. This is because on the Library of Congress section, it does say that this is nonfiction. Do I believe that some parts are changed to make it better? Yes, because it helps with the book. There is some though, portion of the book that make you go,"Hmm did that really happen?" One example is when they go to Vegas and then to Florida. I had a hard time believe that they did that.
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Valentino Lara
8/9/2019 04:56:09 pm
I agree with you 110% Ryan! It is beyond reasonable doubt that things were changed in order to make the book a good read. I also find it hard to believe that they went on all these extra trips or what not right after they slaughtered an entire family. Although reading the book it gives you a different perspective, but again everything almost can be put into question.
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Marco Nova
8/6/2019 07:22:28 pm
I can trust nonfiction that reads like fiction because I think that is just a way to make real events more understandable, for example through fictional characters who are based off the actual event. It is based off of the event and still informing us about it just it in a different way. Some things may be changed but it can still be trusted.
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Nikya Warren
8/9/2019 04:29:31 pm
I agree as well. Nonfiction books that read like fiction gives you a different point of view of looking at the situation. I trust it because as you said in your comment somethings can be changed so it can be seen in a different light but still can be trusted.
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Alejandra Sotelo
8/11/2019 10:00:03 pm
yes I totally agree with you that this method can be trusted and it Is a way to get someones attention in a unique way while still learning about something that really did happen in real life and it did effect someone at some point. If only we could find a similar way to bring our attention to things that is happening now in this world with a unique way just like this.
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nghia nguyen
8/18/2019 02:37:22 pm
its true. for some how i feel like fictional could be more understandable in someway, i really like your last sentence btw
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Marcel Torres
8/7/2019 01:04:40 pm
I can trust nonfiction (somewhat) that is written like fiction, but when the book is written in this way the reality of the story is questionable. How could the author know what was going through the minds of the Clutter Family at the time of their deaths? Or the murderers at the time of theirs? Anyway, as I was progressing through the book I could only think of how many details were altered to make the story more novel-like.
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Kailyn Adames
8/10/2019 11:43:17 am
I agree with this , not only because the author had to put himself into the position of the characters but it made me question wether or not the characters would actually feel that way or if it’s just the opinion of the author.
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Kassandra Morales
8/10/2019 07:55:55 pm
I agree that the author had to put words in the clutter family mouth because there wasnt enough information but I still trust the author. The author did their best to try to get to know each family member and make sense of missing information.
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Xi Cheng
8/9/2019 10:45:13 pm
Yes, I do trust nonfiction sometimes that reads like fiction because in order to attract the readers, writters need to think a way that helps the some facts and stories that may be terrible if they tell in a simple, straightforward way to become an interesting stories, just read like fictions but comes from real events. For example, in this book, the author not only tells the facts but also use some details to embelish the story and repesent the story like an artist who designed careful, depicted and coloring, in order to create a better work. So, I trust nonfiction that reads like fiction sometimes.
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Andrea lagunas
8/11/2019 09:04:30 pm
I agree , some people do not want to listen the harsh tragedy’s that occur and gives the author an advantage to be creative .
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Alejandra Sotelo
8/11/2019 10:04:07 pm
I agree some people do not like talking about tragedies. Some people do not even like seeing the news anymore of how sad everything is. Which is why I admire how he brought a tragedy and turned it around to made it fun to read , mysterious, unique, and informative all in one.
Jessica Robinson
8/10/2019 04:02:14 pm
I believe that in order to show the events that are realistic, you need some fiction to emphasize the reality. It seems more like a paradox, but I trust it more because I when I read I would know when something is too exaggerated and seems unreal.
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Diamond Russell
8/10/2019 08:07:46 pm
Jessica,
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Haziel Sanchez
8/11/2019 08:45:20 pm
I agree with you Jessica. I do think fiction is necessary in books like these, especially in this one. I don’t really trust more than the other but I do trust this book that has both because I do think I’m reading this like a story and I enjoy reading books like this. It makes it more interesting so I agree with you on everything!
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Isaiah Davis
8/10/2019 10:22:39 pm
Yes absolutely I trust nonfiction that read like fiction because if the author of the books says it is nonfiction. I have enough trust in them to believe whatever they are saying is true. Sometimes I still do get suspicious of if something is really true or not by I still believe the author if they say it’s true. Sometimes things that happen to us doesn’t seems like reality so I take that into consideration when I am reading a book that is nonfiction.
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Randhy Perez
8/11/2019 03:24:00 am
For me it's 50/50 I will take the authors word, but some things Capote wrote in the novel seem to unreal.
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Alexandre Martinez
8/11/2019 08:33:41 am
It honestly depends but I’m leaning towards I trust it. Nonfiction is based on real events so when you add fiction it makes the story interesting for the reader. Then for the opposite the fiction part can overrule the nonfiction and tends to steer away from the purpose of the story.
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Lizette Gallegos
8/11/2019 11:29:23 am
This is something people have agreements and disagreements. However for me I would say it depends on how real or unreal something seems to me. For example, if the author were to write a book that was nonfiction but in a fiction format and the author were to say something that seems as if it may have never happened I would have questioned if this book was really nonfiction. However, I do question why an author would lie about their work if they want to share it with everyone. The author would only get hate if they were to lie about the genre of the book. I think I would more so agree with the side of trusting the author. The author only wants us to stay engaged with the book.
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Alani Waites
8/11/2019 01:34:45 pm
This was my first time reading non fiction that read like fiction. Before I read a book I always do some research on it and the genre for "In Cold Blood" came up as "Crime fiction" and "Non fiction novel" so that alone confused me for awhile until I actually started reading the book. Somethings in the story made me say "Wait, this couldn't be real". I suppose its 50/50 for me.
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Nathan Borja
8/11/2019 01:42:37 pm
I think it all depends on how the words are portrayed and represented. You can honestly manipulate someone's ideas by what you say. To me I would trust it. If I wasn't told that it was nonfiction I probably wouldn't recognize it.
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Samuel Barrera
8/11/2019 05:20:01 pm
I don't think I can trust nonfiction that reads like fiction. I start to question some of the things that happen in the book. How can the author know for sure what a character was thinking or saying.
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Yareli Santoyo
8/11/2019 08:38:03 pm
I agree with you Sam I start to question if everything in the book is real. Since the author wasn’t there he obviously would’ve made up how the characters were feeling (such as the Clutters) since he didn’t even know them. I feel like I wouldn’t really trust it overall even though some parts could be true.
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Isabella Hernandez
8/12/2019 12:56:23 am
I agree . While some things might be true, how will we even know what they were exactly (or possibly be) thinking of the time of the murder and all. But I guess they try to make the story interesting to the readers I suppose.
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Elias Lopez
8/11/2019 06:16:59 pm
Yes I trust it. Why would someone lie about it being real? Although some people might not believe it, things like this actually happen. People are actually murdered. Just because it was that gruesome, doesn’t mean that it’s fake.
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Jailyn Adames
8/11/2019 10:55:53 pm
I can say that I do. Non-fiction can sometimes be a “one note” genre. If an author decides to write non-fiction in a fiction style, I think they are looking to keep a reader engaged and put a twist on something that is real. As long as the reader has an open mind, the author can get their strong message across in a creative and playful way.
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Jocelyne Salgado
8/12/2019 08:10:08 am
In my perspective there is pros and cons for nonfictions that are read as fiction. For example, the event presented and characters are still portrayed as those in the real life events. On the other hand, when non fiction are read as a fiction the events might be exaggerated or missing information in order to keep readers more engaged. Therefore, I trust nonfictions read as a fiction as long as the events still seem to go in accordance to actual events and does not included any bias.
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Cielo Bernard
8/16/2019 11:53:20 pm
Of my findings, traditional non-fiction books have a tendency to not only document facts, but can sometimes be difficult to sympathize with. Many times when I am expected to read a non-fiction book, it is hard for me to connect what is written on a page to an actual human being; this is why I believe that occasionally story truth is more important than actual truth. Story truth allows the reader to better understand what an experience may have felt like, or as it is used in the book In cold blood, the reader is able to step into the mindset of the disheartened townspeople of Holcomb, and are even given a glimpse of the mentality of a killer. This technique of writing is incredibly effective, as it almost forces the readers to become emotionally attached to the characters, however I feel that this too can be problematic. It is hard to trust writing that is so emotionally involved because it is possible that the author (Truman Capote) has subjected the readers to his own personal biases. At some point or another I felt sympathy for Perry Smith in the book, and for me it was hard to tell if my sympathy was for the actual Perry Smith or if it was due to the emotional attachment that Capote had inflicted me with.
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nghia nguyen
8/18/2019 02:33:57 pm
sometime i do but at the same time i dont. It really depends on what kind of book, what the book is talking about.
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Imani Gonnigan
8/18/2019 08:50:58 pm
I don't trust non-fiction that reads like fiction because he true events that happened begin to seem like a story and sometimes things can be over-exaggerated and it leaves you wondering did this really happen or did they really say this.
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Jazlynn Gaytan
9/2/2019 09:28:20 pm
It depends because sometimes it can be “too good to be true” and that can throw you off. The events that Dick and Perry go through sound unrealistic but they are really happening but it’s just hard to believe because some are just harsh and bitter. Sometimes things can be questionable but that’s why it reads like fiction because it makes you question. But I do trust it because I do feel like it has to involve fiction.
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