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Miriam Truman Capote Summary
The short story Miriam, written by Truman Capote, is a mysterious story that arouses questions and confusions over the course of the development of the protagonist. The protagonist, Mrs. H.T. Miller lives by herself ever since the death of her husband, and is now going through intense mental breakdowns due to being reclusive besides going to the grocery store a few blocks away. Her life is plain and normal, until she meets a ten year old girl dressed in an odd looking outfits standing in front of the theatre. The girl that she she meets helps shape the actions and thoughts of Mrs. Miller, which later on indirectly changes the course of the story’s plot. In this case, the emotional status that Mrs. Miller possesses leads to driving the whole
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