i recently watched Capote with with Philip Seymour Hoffman - i found that i had a really hard time getting through the movie. it frustrated me that Truman Capote had so many different faces - in the party scene he was the loud, obnoxious, garrulous person. with his lover he was gentle - oddly, although he appeared more feminine, i think he had more of the male role in the relationship. with harper lee he was playful - almost flirtatious; i think with her he was the most open, most relaxed, and most receptive. with the townspeople he was sly, carefully picking his words to accomplish his purpose - although he was manipulative with them, i felt that at least the ramifications of his actions were harmless. however, his relationship with Perry... i know truman himself was conflicted about how he should truly feel about him. but in the end, he wasn't completely honest with perry - and it almost seems that perry was the most sane - if i dare use that word to describe that man - of them all.
i don't know where this entry is going. i guess in some ways we are all like capote - we all have many different faces, and that's just part of being a human being. but the ending of the story proves that things aren't all that simple - using perry brought him success, but it also tore capote's life apart and drove him to alcoholism.
in all, it was a really good movie about the human-ness of human nature. God help us, we are so so weak, and every fiber of our being needs Him so badly. Father, draw near to us. Come Lord Jesus! Holy Spirit - empower us to ask for what we cannot imagine, and witness what we dare to ask.