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The next thing I wrote was in a writing class at night school. It was about a poor woman who worked at a dime store and
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"The next thing I wrote was in a writing class at night school. It was about a poor woman who worked at a dime store and who was all alone for Christmas in Laurel, Mississippi"

- Beth Henley

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This quote by Beth Henley speaks with the solitude and isolation of the poor female in Laurel, Mississippi. It is a suggestion of the extreme truths of life for those who are not as fortunate. The lady is alone for Christmas, a season that is typically related to pleasure and togetherness. The reality that she operates at a cent shop indicates that she is having a hard time financially, and her loneliness is a reflection of her tough circumstances. The quote also speaks with the power of composing, as it was in a composing class that the lady's story was told. It is a tip that stories can be used to accentuate the battles of those who are less lucky, and to cause modification.

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Beth Henley This quote is written / told by Beth Henley somewhere between August 8, 1952 and today. She was a famous Playwright from USA. The author also have 25 other quotes.

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