Bonnie Clutter
Insane or Improperly Portrayed?
A Little Bit About Bonnie
Herb’s wife and mother to Nancy and Kenyon, Bonnie is a slight, nervous, apologetic woman who suffers from chronic postpartum depression, which leaves her bedridden on many days. Having lived a sheltered childhood, she gave up her training as a nurse to marry Herb and settle into her responsibilities as a housewife. Her depression has gradually isolated her from many of her close friends, and she spends her last afternoon locked away in her room, regretting her inability to socialize or be a stronger mother to her children.
Bonnie and Herb
Bonnie was just 45 at the time of her death.
Bonnie and the Clutter Family
Bonnie had 4 kids, Kenyon, Nancy, and her two older daughters.
News Paper Concerning Bonnie's Murder
Bonnie, Herb, Kenyon, and Nancy Clutter were murdered November 15, 1959.
Real Life Bonnie vs. In Cold Blood's Bonnie
Which is the Right Description?
In Cold Blood
An invalid
Suffered from many things
Tension
Withdrawal
- Depression
- Always locked in her room
Real Life
Loving wife and mother
Active in the church
A caring and compassionate woman
Never let depression get in the way of her family
Unwaveringly loyal to her husband
Works Cited
"In Cold Blood By Truman Capote Character List and Analysis Bonnie Clutter." Bonnie
Clutter. N.p., n.d. Web. 05 Nov. 2013.
"Brother, Friends Object to Portrayal of Bonnie Clutter by Capote / LJWorld.com." Brother,
Friends Object to Portrayal of Bonnie Clutter by Capote / LJWorld.com. N.p., n.d. Web. 14
Nov. 2013.