/lit/ - Literature

I've been reading In Cold Blood. It's a good book, an engaging telling of fucked up real life events. But I'm most struck by the character of Perry Smith. He seems like the kind of guy who would post here, in this thread, about how his life wasn't going so well. He has no luck with women; he was physically disfigured due to a motorcycle accident and is extremely self-conscious of it. He is of above average intelligence and believes himself destined for greatness because of that. He is "sensitive," as he is quick to point out. He has aspirations as an artist, and while he is not untalented, he is also not exceptional. He seems to abide by some moral code, and yet despite that he could murder innocent people. I can't help but feel for him, in a way. Dick mostly seems like a callous retard, but Perry is the kind of wayward soul who, given better circumstances, could have at least lived a normal life.

>omg hes so traumatised and sympathetic, he even plays guitar, how dreamy!!!!!!