A literary term for the automatic empathy created for a principal character in a literary context?

Question

I'm studying In Cold Blood by Truman Capote and I'm wondering what the most appropriate literary term would be for the reader's identification with the character of Perry, a murderer, simply because things are presented from his point of view.
as in "In this section Capote automatically creates sympathy for the killer because things are presented from his point of view".

It happens in most books. If you read a book with a first person narrative, you will automatically identify mainly with the narrator (usually, I mean, unless satirical or plainly and clearly irrational) - I'm mainly looking for a term for this technique, or an explanation of why this is.

Answer 1

I don't know if there is a term for it, technically. Of course you are right in that we tend to sympathize with the narrator as we hear things from his ro her point of view, but I think you should just say that, as opposed to finding the magic term for it. Your lengthy question tells me you know why, so have confidence in yourself and explain how Capote's giving Perry a voice leads readers to sympathize with him.

Answer 2

I think it is the Stockholm syndrome, where victims sympathise with the rapers and other terrorists etc.
Unfortunately this happens far too much in Justice Courts.