Imagery Of Truman Capote's A Christmas Memory

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Imagery of A Christmas Memory A Christmas Memory is a short story by Truman Capote and in his story, his words written on the pages make you visualize a picture. Every page has a different picture to see and the settings are brought to our minds. All of the images bring a sense to mind. Either it’s sight, smell, sound, taste or touch, each impressions brings a sensibility to perception. Early on in the story, there is a phrase about an older woman explaining an image. It says, “A woman with shorn white hair wearing tennis shoes and a shapeless gray sweater over a summery calico dress. She is small and sprightly, like a bantam hen; but, due to a long youthful illness, her shoulders are pitifully hunched.” She dresses comfortable but we know

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