... a great piece of American literature. There are many reasons why Cold Sassy Tree is such a good book. The author creates an intricate and compelling novel through the use of setting, conflict, ... the reader stay interested in the main plot of the story. One such conflict is the conflict between Miss Love and the general population of Cold Sassy. This conflict is very important because it shows the reader how the town will jump to many conclusions. Two good examples of these are, ... examples of the names in Cold Sassy Tree having meaning. The names really help give the book a flair. F...

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• Grade Level: High School

... it. Everybody in Cold Sassy and in the family was more excited than ever before. For the first time in a very long time Cold Sassy Tree had something good to talk about and enjoy. Papa buying the car brought many wonderful things to Cold Sassy. When Papa bought the car everyone in Cold Sassy was truly happy for ... the family. The family was even happier than Cold Sassy. And Mama was even happier than the ... want a car. He bought a Pierce while he was in New York. He even bought a whole car dealership so he could sell cars in Cold Sassy Tree. Grandpa hated automobiles before he rode in...

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Rural, stubborn, and polite. These are only a few of the words that describe the novel Cold Sassy Tree by Olive Ann Burns. This story tells about a young boy, an old man, and a coming of age town that experiences progression in the turn of ... ever be, ain't she?"' (pg.6) Mary Willis took the news of her new step mother the worst. She felt she could never show her face again in Cold Sassy. Feeling embarrassed for her whole family, Mary Willis couldn't understand how her father could marry so soon after her mother's death when the respectable thing to do was ... his child. As another token of ...

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• Grade Level: High School