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A Christmas Memory By Truman Capote
The short story that I liked the most that was discussed in class was A Christmas Memory by Truman Capote. The one I found at the library was One Christmas also by Truman Capote. I will be discussing three literary elements in this paper. Firstly I am going to go over the setting. Then I will talk about the protagonist. lastly I will discuss the antagonist. First, the setting in A Christmas Memory took place in Monroeville Alabama. It was during the prohibition. It was also throughout the cold months of November and December. In the story One Christmas the setting was in two different places. A small town in Alabama and in a loud city in New Orleans. This was during the depression. Both stories took place in the 30’s. The big
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