Wednesday, November 4, 2009
Golden Days?
Dick and Perry have been on the run since the murder of the Clutters. In both of their minds they had imagined a smooth get-a-way. Primarily in Perry's mind did a dream of paradise seem to await them. In Mexico, when Dick and Perry spend time with Otto, they seem to reach this paradice. Is this time in Mexico a paradice for Dick and Perry, and do you think that it will prove to be the climax of their adventure?
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I feel that the time spent on with Otto was in fact paradise to Perry, as well as Dick. For Perry, lounging on the boat singing for Otto, was a dream accomplished. From what we know about Perry it would seem that he desperately wishes for someone to appreciate his artistic side. Otto does this, and even leaves Perry with his sketchbook from there time together. At the end of their trip Perry catches a large fish and Otto has six pictures taken. Perry is described in the picture on page 120, "Still, they were remarkable photographs, and what made them so Perry's expression, his look of unflawed fulfillment, of beatitude, as though at last, and as in one of his dreams, a yellow bird had hauled him to heaven." This quote shows Perry's happiness during this time with Otto. It was also a happy time for Dick as well even though he did not share the same happiness Perry found on the boat. Dick seemed to find his own pleasures hooking up with women, and drinking. Otto eventually leaves, the two run out of money, and Perry's Guitar gets stolen. They two are forced to return to America for money. These things appear to be signs of things to come for Perry and Dick, and it would seem there smooth sailing is coming to an end. For this reason I feel that their time with Otto was in fact the climax of their adventure.
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