A Christmas Memory: Truman Capote
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This story, "A Christmas Memory," is a nonfiction reminence of one
fond memory of Capotes'.
A distant relative of Truman Capote's, Sook Faulk, took care of him
through his childhood. Sook dubbed Truman with the nickname "Buddy," after
a former best friend. During one November morning, when Buddy ....
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.... and Freak museum. The secret fund is hidden in an old beaded
purse under a loose board in the floor. They never remove the purse from
under Sook's bed unless making a deposit or a ten-cent withdrawal on
Saturdays. She allots Buddy ten cents to go to the picture show each
Saturday. Sook has never visited one before, but asks Buddy to go instead
to come back and tell she the stories of the picture show. After dinner,
Sook and Buddy retire to a room in a faraway part of the house where her ....
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Page count: 4 (approximately 250 words per page)
