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My door is always open and, contrary to hall rumour, you can talk to me.
So, do you have any questions or concerns?
No questions, no answers.
All right. Well, this is Mr Campbell's class and he's expecting you.
Truman Capote's "In Cold Blood" represents a complete turning point
in American history and American literature.
Do you want to take that cap off and tell us why, Mr Ricard?
Gay rights?
- The Com-pote dude who wrote it... - Capote.
Sweet tooth. Straight-up fag, Mr C.
- Flaming! - Thank you very much, Mr Ricard.
We can now promote you up to kindergarten.
Once, twice...
Miss Johnson, I apologise if any of this is over your head.
But if you see me after class, I'll give you some chapters. Anybody?
It's a non-fiction novel.
Capote mixed true events with things that he couldn't know
so he made them up.
He created a new genre.
White folks back then felt safe.
Capote scared them.
He took hardcore crime out of the ghetto
and placed it in America's backyard.
That's what makes the book special.
Yes, that's part of it.
That's all of it.
We got a debate going on now.
Capote wasn't the first. Richard Wright and James Baldwin did the same.
Wasn't nobody trying to read them, though.
A lot of people read them.
A lot of people like who? You?
Didn't think so.
Your girl needs to bone up.
I think, you need to give her a pass to the library.
We need to get a parent-teacher's conference, something's going on.
Why don't you lend her yours?
'Cause obviously you don't ever use it.
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