A Tree of Night (Masterplots II: Short Story Series, Revised Edition)
At a glance:
- Author: Truman Capote
- First Published: 1943
- Type of Plot: Psychological
- Time of Work: The 1940's
- Setting: Alabama
- Principal Characters: Kay, A woman, A mute man
- Genres: Psychological fiction, Short fiction
- Subjects: United States or Americans, South or Southerners, 1940’s, Women, Trains, Colleges or universities, Students or student life, Deafness or hearing-impaired persons
- Locales: Alabama
The Story
On an icy winter's night, nineteen-year-old Kay waits for a train. Her tall, thin figure, conservative attire, and stylish hair suggest breeding and wealth. She carries a gray suede purse, on which elaborate brass letters emblazon her name (k-a-y), as well as several magazines and, incongruously, a green western guitar. Boarding a crowded, littered train, she finds a seat facing a grotesque couple, who share childlike characteristics. The woman's feet dangle, barely brushing the floor; on her enormous head, her dyed red hair is in “corkscrew curls.” Tipsy, she...
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