3 Questions
What is the significance of Thanksgiving dinner to the author's mother and how does she feel about cooking it?
Thanksgiving dinner is important to the author's mother as a wife and mother, and cooking it is like a holy obligation for her.
How does the author's family interact with each other during Thanksgiving and what is their common ground?
The author's family doesn't talk much and has nothing in common.
Why does the family feel that they will remain a family for one more year if the mother cooks a proper Thanksgiving dinner?
The family feels that they will remain a family for one more year if the mother cooks a proper Thanksgiving dinner, as it is a tradition that brings them together and strengthens their bond.
Study Notes
- The author's mother becomes a stressed-out retail junkie before Black Friday.
- Thanksgiving dinner is important to her as a wife and mother.
- The author's family doesn't talk much and has nothing in common.
- Cooking Thanksgiving dinner is like a holy obligation for the mother.
- The family will be a family for one more year if the mother cooks a proper Thanksgiving dinner.
- The author's father asks how the mother is doing before going to get doughnuts.
- The author is sent to watch the parades on TV.
- The mother receives an emergency call from the store.
- The author's lips are scabby and can't drink the orange juice.
- The turkey floats in the sink, and the author feels like the Titanic.
How well do you know "The Thanksgiving Visitor" by Truman Capote? Test your knowledge with this quiz and see if you can remember the details of the author's family dynamics, the importance of Thanksgiving dinner, and the unexpected events that unfold on this holiday. Keywords: Truman Capote, Thanksgiving, family, dinner, dynamics, holiday.
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