Miriam (Masterplots II: Short Story Series, Revised Edition)
At a glance:
- Author: Truman Capote
- First Published: 1945
- Type of Plot: Psychological
- Time of Work: 1944
- Setting: New York City
- Principal Characters: Mrs. H. T. Miller, Miriam
- Genres: Psychological fiction, Short fiction
- Subjects: Girls, Children, New York, North America or North Americans, Northeast, U.S., United States or Americans, Twentieth century, New York City, 1940’s, Ghosts or apparitions, Widows or widowers
- Locales: New York, NY
The Story
Mrs. H. T. Miller is a widow who lives alone in a small apartment near the East River in New York City. She dresses simply and wears no makeup. She spends her days cleaning her apartment, fixing her own meals, tending her canary, and smoking an occasional cigarette. One evening, she decides to go to the movies.
While waiting in line at the box office, she becomes aware of a thin little girl standing nearby. Mrs. Miller is struck by the girl's old-fashioned clothes and her silver-white hair. The girl hands her some money and asks her to buy a ticket for her....
[The entire page is 1446 words long]
Join eNotes
Over 3,500 study guides, question and answer forums, literature criticism, reference content, and much more!
See Also
