In a world where people have succumbed to looking at people and objects purely at face value, few look deeper into what is truly present beneath the surface. One of those people was Truman Capote. Capote was able to take experiences from his own life and put them into words for audiences to read and relate to. Truman Capote was born Truman Streckfus Persons on September 30, 1924 in New Orleans, Louisiana. (“Awesome” 233) His mother, Lillie Mae Faulk, was married to Arch Persons. ("Great" 234") She was sixteen when she married him in an attempt to escape her hometown of Monroeville, Alabama. ("Notable" 218). Arch tried many other jobs and was often on the point of getting into trouble with the law due to his schemes and sketchy dealings. Capote's parents' marriage ended after seven years and in 1930 he was left with Lillie's family in Monroeville as a child. , he was considered a "sissy" but was a very friendly child. He befriended and helped his neighbor, Harper Lee, who would later become the author of the award-winning novel To Kill A Mockingbird. her research on In Cold Blood. Lillie Mae moved to New York and then married Joseph Garcia Capote in 1932, she brought Truman to join them and Joseph adopted her in 1935, giving her the name Capote. )Capote began dabbling in fiction at the age of ten and often felt different from others around him. The lack of love from his parents and the instability of a home contributed to his feelings of isolation. (“Notable” 219) Capote decided to become a writer in high school, but because of his preoccupation, he failed in class. ("Great" 234) He had been sending out publications for his stories since he was p...... middle of paper ......ucce everything he saw and heard exactly as he saw it 'had perceived. He was able to use the techniques of fiction – characterization, description and detail – to delve deeper beneath the surface of journalistic writing to bring the characters and events of the story to life. He was able to demonstrate that when real events are shaped and structured, reporting can become a story. (“Great” 241)Truman Capote is a writer of American literature who left his mark on the world of writing. Through works such as Other Voices, Other Rooms, and his nonfiction masterpiece, In Cold Blood, his words and ideas will be valued and critiqued as masterful literature for decades to come. He was a pioneer in short story writing and brought new life to the reporting genre. The lasting influence of Capote's work will pave the way for future writers..