IN COLD BLOOD

By the end of this unit, students will be able to: analyze the characteristics of nonfiction; trace and analyze the theme of sexuality throughout the text; analyze the narrative chapter structure and varying viewpoints throughout the text; discuss the novel as a critical commentary on the American Dream; study how tone and level of language create meaning and reinforce Capote’s themes; examine the text as a reflection on 1950s middle-class America; and analyze and discuss the role of author and narrator. 42 pages. ©2010.