Truman Capote changes the tone of his nostalgic short story “A Christmas Memory” with two lines. “This is our last Christmas together.” “Life separates us.” These lines signal the end of Buddy’s childhood and his move into young adulthood. These lines delineate the portion of the story that describes Buddy’s childhood relationship with his friend and the next step in his life when the adults have decided that he needs to be in military school.
The story becomes melancholy as Buddy realizes that his friend is deteriorating. They stay in correspondence and it becomes evident that his friend is becoming increasingly confused as she keeps him apprised of what is happening in their childhood home. When his friend dies, Buddy realizes that his childhood is over.
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