Wednesday, November 18, 2009
Everything's Up to Date in Kansas City . . .
Broke and on the run, Dick decides the best place to "hang a lot of hot paper" is Kansas City. So the two fugitives return to the most obvious place for detectives to look for them. Although Perry attempts to dissuade him, his appeals go unheeded. Why would Dick dare do this? Why do criminals behave like the old adage and "always return to the scene of the crime"?
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There are many reasons Dick would return to Kansas, despite Perry's sensible warnings. One of the most obvious reasons is that Dick most likely missed his family and wanted say good by one last time. In addition another main reason would be that Dick and Perry had gone through all of the money they had gotten the first time they had scammed people with checks. Dick was looking for some easy cash, and Dick though that he could scam his friends much better than he could scam strangers. He was right, they did end up with more money. Dick's ego made him think that there would be no problem with returning to Kansas, even though Perry was firmly against it.
ReplyDeleteI think that criminals in general return to the scene of he crime for two main reasons. One they may be very curious about what people know, or how things are stacked against them. The scene of the crime would be the natural place to find the answers to said questions. The second reason would be that they are nevus they did something wrong that might lead to their arrest, and return to make sure everything was as they wanted it to be.
There are a lot of reasons that Dick would want to return to Kanas. Some ideas or realistic and some are not as bright. Perry is opposed to go back to Kanas because he believes that it’s a horrendious idea. In his view that is completely true because why would any criminal what to return to the scene of crime that you committed where you would be most vulenerable. The most obvious reason is that Dick misses his family and he wanted to be with them one last time because they know that they have been uncovered in their case and it is only a matter of time before they are thrown back into jail. Also another really important reason that they would return to Kanas is that they need money and Perry believes that he can scam people he knows more than strangers. This gives them a better chance to live with more freedom. This assumption that Perry and Dick made was correct because they did get more money but it made them much more vulenrable to the inspectors. But the main reason that Dick would go through with this without thinking it all through throughly is his massive ego. He seems to think that nothing bad can happen to him anymore since he got out of jail. For the reasons that crimals return to the orginal scence, I completely agree with Adam. It makes since that they would want to return to the scene to see how much the people have figured out and what they know or what they have done about everything. Also Adam’s second point is good because they are also curious that something wrong might lead to the discovery of who did what. So they would return to the scene to see if its how they planned it to go.
ReplyDeleteThere are many reasons why Dick would want to go back to Kansas, the site of the murder and many why Perry would not. Dick’s family lives in Kansas, and while he knows him and Perry are low on money and beginning to get nervous from all the new findings in the case he might just want to talk to his family. While Perry seems like family to Dick I don’t think anything could persuade him from his choice to go back and see them. Criminals behave in these mysterious ways for unknown reasons, however many believe it is because of guilt. Earlier in the story Dick begins to get worried about the murder, and tries to think of people who could have seen him. Maybe he thought of someone and wants to make sure they will not talk. On the other hand he could have a lot of guilt building inside of him. The only thing he took from the Clutters was binoculars and a camera, and in return he killed four innocent people. Dick wants to be found, he wants to have the guilt go away.
ReplyDeleteOn the outside Dick appears as if he is invincible, holding no remorse for what he did. However, i feel that although Dick is not only convincing Perry that they won't get caught, but himself as well. As the story progressed Dick grew too sure of himself, and pushed is luck too far by returning to the town of the crime. The obvious reason for their return is because of the money Dick thinks he can make, or steal. He feels confident that he can obtain the money more easily from people he knows personally. Althoug he begins to feel slight regreat from stealing from his own friends, he figures that him and Perry will have left the town again before his victoms (friends) have realized whats happened.
ReplyDeleteI also feel that Dick returned because subconsciously he's letting his guilt get the best of him. He probably wants to see his family for a bit, live a more normal life for a little while, and allow himself to forget about the murders. Because, while being on the run and bouncing checks for money the guilt and what he did surrounds him. Eventually, guilt begins to eat away, even at the most heartless people, and i feel that, that is what is happening with Dick, even if he doesn't fully realize it or admit to it on the outside.
There are three reasons why Dick may have chosen to return to Kansas; to see his family one last time, to get more money or to prove that he was the stronger and tougher criminal.
ReplyDeleteThroughout the book Capote constantly represents Dick as the tougher more violent criminal; by going against Perry's wishes Dick is once again testing his authority over Perry proving that he stronger. It is clear that Perry thinks returning to Kansas is a bad idea; he refers to it as, "a crazy-man stunt."(88). However, regardless of Perry's feelings Dick makes the final decision and the two criminals return to Kansas city for what they hope to be a fast move. This is just another example that proves Dick's authority over Perry, authority that excites him and makes him feel powerful, "the glory of having everybody at his mercy, that's what excited him." (239). Even Alvin Alan Dewey is quick to realize that Perry is the weaker more sentimental criminal, "least one of the killers was not altogether uncharitable.
Dick was devoted to his family and so by returning to Kansas and visiting them he may have hoped to see them one last time and receive some kind of acceptance or forgiveness from them. When Dick and Perry arrive in Kansas Dick leaves Perry and goes to visit his parents, "He'd gone to visit his parents." (193). By the way that Dick's mother blames Perry and believes that Dick, "has plenty of good inside of him," (167), it appears that his family are naive to his crimes. So when Dick goes to see them he may be hoping that he can make amends, because after all he tells his dad, "I'm not ever gonna do nothing more to hurt you." (167). Before leaving to start a new life in Florida Dick visits his parents to make amends and fix things with his dad, because both his parents mean so much to him.
The final reason that Dick and Perry returned to Kansas may be because they needed the money, and it was a lot easier to scam people they knew rather than strangers. The plan for the criminals was to return to Kansas, get more money and them move to Miami, Florida so that they could celebrate Christmas, "Then Florida, here we come. How about it, honey? Didn't I promise you we'd spend Christmas in Miami." (195). However, in order to get to Miami Dick and Perry needed money, because not only had they spent the forty/fifty dollars they had got from the Clutters, they had also spent the pawned money; both criminals believed that they would able to make money in Kansas.
I believe there are two main reasons for why Dick would want to return to Kansas. These two reasons are that he wanted to see his family one last time before he made his “great escape” that he was inevitably planning, and the second was purely pecuniary. However, before I explain either of these any farther, I would just like to say that if I had committed the murder, going back to Kansas where I knew they would be looking for me would not make any sense, but apparently Dick did not really like to think things through very well. The first reason, of family makes sense, as his family, as described was the detectives, was a nice family. The mother still loved Dick, even when the detective told her of how Dick was the murderer of the Clutter family. Dick’s mom exclaims, “[Dick] has plenty of good inside of him”, showing that she still believed that Dick was a good person. The other reason is for money. Earlier in the book, shortly after the murder, Dick has a lot of success making money in Kansas. Leading up to Perry and Dick going back to Kansas, they were in a constant need of money, and Dick was willing to do anything to acquire some money, for food, and for an escape route. However, these two reasons will lead to his ultimate demise, as he is caught by the police, and his “perfect plan” is no more.
ReplyDeleteFor Dick and Perry it seems the only reason they have returned to Kansas is to make money. Kansas City is one place he knows he can make money by passing these checks, so it makes some sense as to why the return to the crime scene. For Perry though, stealing has always been his way to make a quick buck, a trade that can be accomplished anywhere. So, returning for him is nothing but a way to find themselves behind bars. Also, Dick has a family there, and even though he is too afraid of what they’ll say to go and visit them, he seems to like the idea of being in such close vicinity with them. Perry on the other hand has no ties that are pulling him back to Kansas other than his need to follow Dick. Perry’s family is in Colorado as far as he knows, and also up in Alaska. Alaska would be the perfect place to disappear for awhile, and not to get caught. Yet, Perry has no desire to travel there and possibly see his father. Because to Perry, his father is the reason he is the way he is. Dick and Perry’s return to Kansas City is not a mutual agreement. It plays off better in Dick’s eye, and only a trap in Perry’s.
ReplyDeletedick would return because of the his family and his connection to kansas. but also it is where he beleives he can make money by forging checks. money is a powerful incentive. though perry would not return because theft has not been a real way of making money for him he doesn't really find it worth his time. he doesn't see the reward being greater than the risk. dick's family is there. he is afaid of theeir reaction but is but he like the thought of seeing them again.
ReplyDeleteI believe that Dick did not return to Kansas City because of his family, if he had, he would’ve stopped by to see them and i doubt they would’ve turned him in. Mr and Mrs Hickock told Agent Nye that they have always forgiven Dick for everything he's done no matter how much trouble he got himself or the family into. it is possible that Dick returned because of his family but I think this is highly unlikely.
ReplyDeleteMy guess would be that Dick returned because it was familiar territory to him. Dick knows his way around Kansas City and knows at which places he can get away wtih writing false checks. Dick and Perry were in desperate need of money and because Dick knows the area and because he is far less afraid of getting caught as Perry, he wanted to return.
Perhaps Dick was also thinking that if they returned to Kansas City, no one would be looking for them there because it is too obvious. The detectives probably presumed that the murderers would never return to the scene of the crime, especially when everyone is looking and waiting for them. Dick is partially right in this because by the time they come to Kansas City, make some money and leave, the detectives and agents are just catching on to them and do not catch them in time.
I believe that Dick has the right brain for being a murderer. He is obviously willing to take risks, and his impulsive decisions keep them from getting caught several times. I believe that the only incentives of Dick wanting to return to Kansas City are money and the excitement and adrenaline rush from living on the edge.
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