Begins with a regular sentence structure describing the trial and her relationship with Perry; “Like Perry and [Mrs. Meier] we got to know each other very well” (308). Before Perry's breakdown, we move into choppy, fragmented sentences describing every detail, when she didn't want to “hear it. But [she] could. Crying like a baby.”(308) creating a contrasting syntax in the piece. Capote attempted to dramatize this collapse by moving from long, detailed sentences to fragmented sentences, increasing the reader's sympathy for Perry; for she describes him crying in his cell and holding out his hand to Mrs. Meier to console him. When Perry becomes vulnerable towards Mrs. Meier, she humanizes him by creating a more sympathetic character who is more understandable and relatable to a certain extent. It creates a softer side to Perry by showing that he is not a heartless killer, Perry is an inmate with a traumatic childhood that shapes his