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Summary: A Christmas Memory
Review: A Christmas Memory is a heart touching story that involves many emotional moments. When reading the story, I felt an urge to cry because of so many feelings that Buddy had for Sooke. I could feel the emotions race in my heart from word to word. The most heart touching moment, was when Buddy was forced to leave his best friend, Sooke. The way Sooke felt when Buddy had to leave meant everything. Sooke felt as if she could do somthing to make Jenny let him stay. Buddy may have been a young boy ,but he understood how Sooke felt. The scene when they were giving gifts from under the tree, Sooke and Buddy gave each other a kite which they flown the next day for their last time together. The moment when Jenny, Buddys aunt talked to Sooke made feel as if now she would be alone. After the talk with Jenny, Sooke thought that all she could do now was walk Buddy to the bus and say her goodbyes. A Christmas Memory will certainly make you experience strong, emotional feelings.Enjoy.
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Summary: A Christmas Memory
Review: A Christmas Memory, by Truman Capote is a really great book to read. It has a lot of emotions shown that makes you react to each situation. Buddy's aunts want to send him off to Military School. They feel that he is much smarter than any ordinary young boy and he needs extra schooling. Buddy didn't want to go to Military School. He thought that he had enough education and didn't need to go to Military School, he had all he needed where he lived. Buddy should have a choice if he had to go or not. If he didn't want to go then they shouldn't make him, but if he wanted to go then they should let him. Sook and Buddy where best friends. They needed each other to live and to go on though life. They couldn't live without each other. A Christmas Memory, was a great book! It shared a lot of emotions that a young kid goes through when they are young. The book will make you laugh and cry, it has a lot of emotional parts. I would recommend anyone to read this book!
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Summary: A Christmas Memory
Review: A Christmas Memory, by Truman Capote, is a heart-warming Christmas story about the special relationship shared between a young boy and his best-friend (his elderly woman cousin). Buddy, the young boy, has lived with his cousins since he can remember. Through the years he has developed a special bond with his elderly cousin, Sook. Only his mean, old, witchy cousin, Jenny (whom I did not like very much) makes him go off to Militery School right after Christmas. When it came down to the day when Buddy had to leave, Jenny (the old bat) wasn't going to let Sook walk him to the bus stop. Buddy and Sook didn't know if they were ever going to see each other again, and they knew that that was probably going to be their last Christmas together. Buddy's other elderly cousins, Sebone and Calley, didn't want Buddy to go. Calley tried to explain to Jenny that Buddy made them feel young. But being the mean, old person that Jenny was, she just didn't understand. And sent him away anyway. Sebone and Calley had their strong feelings about him leaving, but they weren't going to stand up to Jenny. A Christmas Memory is guaranteed to make you grab for the tissues. If you are like me, you will defintely shed at least a tear, unless you're in front of a bunch of other people. But even then you might still let one slip. I know a few people that did. I will defintely read this story to my kids, as well as my grandkids to let them feel the emotional moments I felt when I was their age.
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Summary: My rewiew
Review: A Christmas Memory, by Truman Capote, is a novel sure to tug at your heart strings I felt sorry for Buddy when he had to go off to military school, thus seperating him from his friend. The others, who thought they knew what was best for him, actually caused him a lot of pain. I really don't know what I would do if I was seperated from my friends, not knowing if I would ever see them again. Don't read A Christmas Memory by Truman Capote unless you're ready to experience some really strong emotions.
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Summary: Memories as they should be!
Review: A gorgeous tale of just how meaningful childhood memories are. These memories give us a look into a relationship between a child and an adult that builds real - honest - and long-lasting memories of love! Such a beautiful tribute to the meaning of a beutiful relationship - so neccessary in childhood! A real treat for readers of all ages. Love! Lovely!
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Summary: CHRISTMAS AT IT'S VERY BEST
Review: Almost 20 years ago, I first saw the film made from this story. It was late one winter night and I couldn't sleep. I turned on the television and found a story with a play type of format. The film had been on for who knows how long, but no matter, I was intrigued by the characters very quickly. The television guide had no listing for what I had seen. I almost felt as if it was a story meant for me alone. After it was over, it haunted me for quite some time, and it took some library research to find out the title and that it was written by Truman Capote. Since then, I've read this story many times, and always enjoy each and every page.This is such a heart warming tale and the simplicity in which it's written is truly brilliant. It's told through the words of a seven year old boy and relates his memories of Miss Sook Faulk, and the Christmas tradition that they shared during the Great Depression years. The story is autobiographical, and the boy is Truman Capote. Miss Faulk was Truman's elderly cousin, but she always called him "Buddy." This was in memory of another Buddy who died long ago when she was a girl. Miss Faulk remained a child herself in many ways. The story centers around their Christmas tradition of making fruitcakes for the people that they admired and loved. This book can be read to or by all ages. The story endures because the love between the characters is so real, and the delight that they have in sharing with others is what we all want Christmas to be.
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Summary: CHRISTMAS AT IT'S VERY BEST
Review: Almost 20 years ago, I first saw the film made from this story. It was late one winter night and I couldn't sleep. I turned on the television and found a story with a play type of format. The film had been on for who knows how long, but no matter, I was intrigued by the characters very quickly. The television guide had no listing for what I had seen. I almost felt as if it was a story meant for me alone. After it was over, it haunted me for quite some time, and it took some library research to find out the title and that it was written by Truman Capote. Since then, I've read this story many times, and always enjoy each and every page. This is such a heart warming tale and the simplicity in which it's written is truly brilliant. It's told through the words of a seven year old boy and relates his memories of Miss Sook Faulk, and the Christmas tradition that they shared during the Great Depression years. The story is autobiographical, and the boy is Truman Capote. Miss Faulk was Truman's elderly cousin, but she always called him "Buddy." This was in memory of another Buddy who died long ago when she was a girl. Miss Faulk remained a child herself in many ways. The story centers around their Christmas tradition of making fruitcakes for the people that they admired and loved. This book can be read to or by all ages. The story endures because the love between the characters is so real, and the delight that they have in sharing with others is what we all want Christmas to be.
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Summary: Perfection. A treasure, especially for Southerners.
Review: Before I read the text of Capote's masterpiece, I saw the 1967 television production with Geraldine Page and literally fell in love with it. Long before the short story was adapted by many literature anthologies, I read it aloud to my students between Thanksgiving and Christmas. In fact, I had my freshmen students write letters to Mr. Capote in 1977. We were very surprised to receive a postcard of thanks from him in his distinctive, delicate script. The card is a treasure of mine to this day. Now that I have left the classroom, I take out the story and read it aloud to myself at this time of year. It is a gem. I have yet to read it without tears in my eyes when I finish. No piece of literature has ever affected me quite the way "A Christmas Memory" has. I can't imagine any Southerner reading it and not nderstanding the era and locale and the mystique of "fruitcake weather."
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Summary: heartfelt story of emotion between the old and the young
Review: I first heard of this story through a PBS production about eighteen years ago. My six year old son and I watched it and were both keenly aware of the special bond between this young boy and his older, somewhat excentic aunt. They were related but spoke to each other as individuals sharing a special love for each other, more as friends by choice. You become aware of the simple appreciation they have for anything that strengthens that bond. The sincerity of their caring is a wonderful model for any child or adult. They are rich for the experiences they share, not the circumstances within which they live. It is a secular holiday story that anyone should be able to find meaningful. Sometimes such stories can deepen faith! Even the way he deals with the death of their beloved dog, Queenie, eases the saddnes of her passing. I frequently purchase this as a gift for friends and they report back it has become a favorite to reread. Everytime I read it, tears well in my eyes.
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Summary: A Christmas Tradition
Review: I have been reading this book to my children every Christmas season since they were old enough to sit still for a "long" picture book. They are now teenagers but still like to hear the story. Based on Capote's childhood memories, it recounts the private Christmas traditions which he shared with an elderly cousin in a home short on money and necessities but not lacking in warmth, humor, or love. Prepare to smile and to weep as you read.
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