Capote represented as Dewey

Dewey, an important character in the investigation of the murder of the Clutter family in Holcomb,Kansas appears to be a similar representation of Capote himself in the book, and his ties with the murder and it's investigation. Dewey, unlike in most cases and most investigators, puts his whole head and heart into he investigation of the murder-which is evident throughout Section 2. He is obviously dedicated and not careless, letting it drastically affect him and his family. His family's concern and worries for him are expressed when his wife says, "Alvin, are you lighting another cigarette?Honestly,Alvin,can't you at least try to sleep?" (102). His wife's concern is a result of Alvin's sleepless nights due to constant phonecalls that are tied to the investigation, which lead to her staying awake all night as well the kids. This mention of Alvin lighting another cigarrete displays the stress and anxiety that causes Alvin to turn to bad habits, one of the stress relievers- cigarettes. Similarly to Alvin, Capote in the movie is shown constantly smoking or relieving his stress and worry by drinking. Capote digs further into Alvin's mind when he writes, 'All the same, Dewey could not accept the theory that the family had been slaughtered for paltry profit-"a few dollars and a radio." ' (103). Alvin clearly wants to get to the root of the problem, and figure out a theory or find out exactly what happened. He is not satisfied with leaving the investigation at the point of declaring the murder deriving from financial necessities. Parallel to that, Capote, in the movie, constantly visits and speaks with Perry to find out why Perry and Dick REALLY killed the Clutters. He knows there is something beneath the possibility of the two simply being psychos.