Evening in Paris (Masterplots II: Short Story Series, Revised Edition)
At a glance:
- Author: Denise Chávez
- First Published: 1986
- Type of Plot: Domestic realism
- Time of Work: 1960
- Setting: Southern New Mexico
- Principal Characters: The narrator, Her mother, Her sister
- Genres: Short fiction, Domestic realism
- Subjects: Girls, Love or romance, Paris, Sacrifice, Christmas, Perfumes, Gifts
- Locales: New Mexico
The Story
With only three shopping days left before Christmas, the narrator is in a Woolworth's store wondering what to buy her mother. She wants something special. What most appeals to her are the dark blue bottles of Evening in Paris perfume. The cosmetic counter entrances her, although she feels inadequate before its shining glass cases, with their mysterious scents and images of womanhood, and she feels awkward and intimidated by the saleslady. “What help is there for three-dollar realities?” she thinks to herself. Her voice falters as she asks for her treasure, a...
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