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This is the first 1,000 characters of 1007 words (4.03 pages) in the essay titled Cold Sassy Tree Olive Ann Burns, who was born in Banks County, Georgia, in 1924, wrote Cold Sassy Tree. Burns collected all the stories of her father and his grandfather, a storeowner in Commerce, which were models for Cold Sassy. She wrote the sequel to this novel before dying in 1990. Characters Will Tweedy was the main character who retold the story eight years later. He was a young fourteen year-old boy at the beginning of the book. Will loved fishing, camping, driving, and spending time with friends. He also was a great storyteller telling true and fictional tales. He demonstrated his independence when he wished to go to college and become a successful farmer while his grandfather wanted him to work at the store. E.R. Blakeslee, owner of the main store in town, was Will’s grandfather and father of Loma and Mary Willis. He was a well-respected man of Cold Sassy, rarely questioned by anyone to his face. Mr. Blakeslee was known for his great fights when he was younger. His left arm had been amputated after an accident in a mill. Grandpa treated and loved Will as though he was Grandpa’s son since the old man did not have one. The old man was usually stingy about spending money but made exceptions. Grandpa did what he wished knowing the town would gossip about him and his actions. Although Granny Blakeslee (Mattie Lou), Mr. Blakeslee’s first wife, was deceased during the story, we learned much about her. For example, she nursed many sick people but hated housework. She was considered a s... |
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Keywords: olive ann burns, blakeslee, banks county georgia, grandpa, cold sassy tree, grandpas, granny, love, second wife, first wife, mattie lou, well respected man, mary willis, bathroom lights, housework