In Cold Blood Body Biographies (begins on page 23) Statement of Purpose: Body Biographies can help students to explore the complexity of character within a novel. This activity will allow students to explore personality, physical appearance, motivation, etc. of various characters during reading. Because In Cold Blood has such
interesting and varied characters this activity will be particularly engaging for students. It
will also provide an opportunity for them to share the things that they are learning with
their peers.