BookRags.com Literature Guides Literature
Guides
Criticism & Essays Criticism &
Essays
Questions & Answers Questions &
Answers
Lesson Plans Lesson
Plans
My Bibliography Periodic Table U.S. Presidents Shakespeare Sonnet Shake-Up
Research Anything:        
History | Encyclopedias | Films | News | Create a Bibliography | More... Login | Register | Help


A Christmas Memory Study Guide

Print-Friendly  Order the PDF version  Order the RTF version
by Truman Capote
About 41 pages (12,416 words)
A Christmas Memory Summary

Bookmark and Share Questions on this work? Just ask!

Section 3 Summary

By Christmas Eve the woman and Truman are broke. Truman draws paper ornaments. The woman cuts them out and hangs them on the tree. Once they finish decorating, the woman declares it is the most beautiful tree. They make presents for everyone. Women relatives get color scarves. Male relatives get syrup that can be used to clear a cough or heal ailments after hunting. Although they would love to get each other elaborate gifts, Truman and the woman secretly make kites to give each other for Christmas. For the past two years they have given each other kites, so it isn't a huge surprise. The woman is a little hurt at only being able to get Truman a kite.

Christmas morning the pair suffers through a huge breakfast with relatives. Both the woman and.....

This is a free excerpt of 135 words. This section contains 631 words. This study guide contains 12,416 words (approx. 41 pages at 300 words per page).

Read the rest of this Literature Guide with our A Christmas Memory Access Pass.

Ask any question on A Christmas Memory and get it answered FAST!
Answer questions in BookRags Q&A and earn points toward
discounted or even FREE Study Guides and other BookRags products!
Learn more about BookRags Q&A
Copyrights
A Christmas Memory from BookRags and Gale's For Students Series. ©2005-2006 Thomson Gale, a part of the Thomson Corporation. All rights reserved.



Join BookRagslearn moreJoin BookRags


About BookRags | Customer Service | Report an Error | Terms of Use | Privacy Policy