Did Tom Kill Dickie?
Because Tom Ripley Has Been as Elusive as Dickie Greenleaf, the Police Want to Question Him, and Peter Accompanies Tom as Translator. .. . the Police End up...
Because Tom Ripley has been as elusive as Dickie Greenleaf, the police want to question him, and Peter accompanies Tom as translator. ... The police end up bullying Tom quite a bit, but they ultimately reveal a suicide note from Dickie (in actuality, forged by Tom) that implies Dickie killed himself and Freddie.
How does Tom kill Dickie?
Dickie slows the boat's motor so that Tom can jump in for a swim, and, when he does, Tom smacks him over the head with an oar.
Is Tom in love with Dickie?
Ripley, he is obsessed with Dickie Greenleaf, and is jealous of Greenleaf's girlfriend Marge Sherwood to the point that he fantasizes about Greenleaf rejecting and hitting her.