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-->"Please, child—a gift from my husband."
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-->"Please, child—a child... a gift from my husband."
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* CreepyDoll: Miriam has one of these by the story's end.
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* CreepyDoll: Miriam has one of these by Near the story's end.end, Miriam brings one of these to Mrs. Miller's apartment when announcing her intention to move in with her.
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* WhiteHairBlackHeart: Miriam is a little girl with white hair.
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* WhiteHairBlackHeart: Miriam is a little girl CreepyChild with white hair.
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Mrs. Robinson is when an older female character is sexually attracted to younger characters, not just drawn to them.
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* MrsRobinson: Mrs. Miller is described as being strongly attracted to the titular character, despite the fact that she is a little girl who scares her to death.
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The story says Mrs. Miller is a widow.
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An early example of the {{Creepy Child}} trope, this short story by Creator/TrumanCapote was first published in 1945. It follows the mental decline of a divorced woman named Mrs. Miller as the titular character, a {{Creepy Child}} and {{Oracular Urchin}} of some magnitude, slowly destroys her life by stealing her possessions, forcing her to buy her things, and eventually forcing her to let her move in together. The story has a very ambiguous ending, with the reader left unsure about what Miriam really is, and this had made it a favorite on the school discussion circuit.
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An early example of the {{Creepy Child}} trope, this short story by Creator/TrumanCapote was first published in 1945. It follows the mental decline of a divorced widowed woman named Mrs. Miller as the titular character, a {{Creepy Child}} and {{Oracular Urchin}} of some magnitude, slowly destroys her life by stealing her possessions, forcing her to buy her things, and eventually forcing her to let her move in together. The story has a very ambiguous ending, with the reader left unsure about what Miriam really is, and this had made it a favorite on the school discussion circuit.
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* TragicKeepsake: In her jewel case, Mrs. Miller keeps a cameo brooch that was a gift from her late husband. Miriam finds the brooch and demands that Mrs. Miller give it to her. Mrs. Miller finds herself unable to stop Miriam or talk her out of it.
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I found the book and looked up the line.
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-->"Please, child, give it back. It's a gift from my husband."
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-->"Please, child, give it back. It's a child—a gift from my husband."
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I found the book and looked up the line.
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-->"But it's beautiful. I want it. '''Give it to me.'''"
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-->"But it's beautiful. beautiful and I want it. '''Give it to me.'''"
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An early example of the {{Creepy Child}} trope, this short story by Truman Capote was first published in 1945. It follows the mental decline of a divorced woman named Mrs. Miller as the titular character, a {{Creepy Child}} and {{Oracular Urchin}} of some magnitude, slowly destroys her life by stealing her possessions, forcing her to buy her things, and eventually forcing her to let her move in together. The story has a very ambiguous ending, with the reader left unsure about what Miriam really is, and this had made it a favorite on the school discussion circuit.
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An early example of the {{Creepy Child}} trope, this short story by Truman Capote Creator/TrumanCapote was first published in 1945. It follows the mental decline of a divorced woman named Mrs. Miller as the titular character, a {{Creepy Child}} and {{Oracular Urchin}} of some magnitude, slowly destroys her life by stealing her possessions, forcing her to buy her things, and eventually forcing her to let her move in together. The story has a very ambiguous ending, with the reader left unsure about what Miriam really is, and this had made it a favorite on the school discussion circuit.
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** CreepyDoll: Miriam has one of these by the story's end.
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* PsychologicalHorror: The story explores mental decline.
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* PsychologicalHorror
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* ThroughTheEyesOfMadness: Is Miriam real, or a figment of Mrs. Miller's imagination?
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* ThroughTheEyesOfMadness: Is Miriam real, or a figment of Mrs. Miller's imagination?
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* NamesTheSame / {{Averted}} OneSteveLimit: Mrs. Miller's first name is also Miriam.
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* NamesTheSame / {{Averted}} OneSteveLimit: SignificantNameOverlap: Mrs. Miller's first name is also Miriam.
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Uncanny Valley is IUEO now and the subjective version has been split; cleaning up misuse and ZCE in the process
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* LittleProfessorDialogue: Specifically pointed out and played for [[UncannyValley creep-factor]].
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* LittleProfessorDialogue: Specifically pointed out and played for [[UncannyValley creep-factor]].creep-factor.
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An early example of the {{Creepy Child}} trope, this short story by Truman Capote was first published in 1945. It follows the mental decline of a divorced woman named Miss Miller as the titular character, a {{Creepy Child}} and {{Oracular Urchin}} of some magnitude, slowly destroys her life by stealing her possessions, forcing her to buy her things, and eventually forcing her to let her move in together. The story has a very ambiguous ending, with the reader left unsure about what Miriam really is, and this had made it a favorite on the school discussion circuit.
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An early example of the {{Creepy Child}} trope, this short story by Truman Capote was first published in 1945. It follows the mental decline of a divorced woman named Miss Mrs. Miller as the titular character, a {{Creepy Child}} and {{Oracular Urchin}} of some magnitude, slowly destroys her life by stealing her possessions, forcing her to buy her things, and eventually forcing her to let her move in together. The story has a very ambiguous ending, with the reader left unsure about what Miriam really is, and this had made it a favorite on the school discussion circuit.
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* MindScrew: No one is quite sure what Miriam is and how she is related to Miss Miller, or what her job on earth is.
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* MindScrew: No one is quite sure what Miriam is and how she is related to Miss Mrs. Miller, or what her job on earth is.
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* MrsRobinson: Mrs. Miller is described as being strongly attracted to the titular character, despite the face that she is a little girl who scares her to death.
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* MrsRobinson: Mrs. Miller is described as being strongly attracted to the titular character, despite the face fact that she is a little girl who scares her to death.
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Lolicon and shotacon have been disambiguated. Links with too little context are being removed - "paedo" is not always a trope, examples where the tropeworthiness is unclear are being removed. Also, please do not use "loli" as a synonym for little girl; see Lolicon And Shotacon as to why not
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** {{Lolicon}}
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->Mrs. Miller stiffened and opened her eyes to a dull, direct stare. "Hello," said Miriam.
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* WhiteHairBlackHeart: Miriam is a little girl with white hair.
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* EveryoneIsJesusInPurgatory: A major reason for the story's popularity, as because of its mysterious ending, almost everyone has an idea of what Miriam is or represents.
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* WhiteHairedPrettyGirl: Miriam.
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-->"Please, child, give it back. It's a gift from my husband."
-->"But it's beautiful. I want it. '''Give it to me.'''"
An early example of the {{Creepy Child}} trope, this short story by Truman Capote was first published in 1945. It follows the mental decline of a divorced woman named Miss Miller as the titular character, a {{Creepy Child}} and {{Oracular Urchin}} of some magnitude, slowly destroys her life by stealing her possessions, forcing her to buy her things, and eventually forcing her to let her move in together. The story has a very ambiguous ending, with the reader left unsure about what Miriam really is, and this had made it a favorite on the school discussion circuit.
!!This story provides examples of:
* AuthorAvatar: Capote said multiple times in interviews that Miriam is supposed to be him paying his parents (who abandoned him) back.
* CreepyChild: Miriam, though it is implied that she might not be quite human...
** CreepyDoll: Miriam has one of these by the story's end.
* EveryoneIsJesusInPurgatory: A major reason for the story's popularity, as because of its mysterious ending, almost everyone has an idea of what Miriam is or represents.
* ItWasHereISwear: After Miriam shows up to move into her apartment, Mrs. Miller has a minor breakdown and runs to her neighbors to beg them to get the girl to leave. Miriam, her box full of clothing, and her CreepyDoll are nowhere to be found when someone goes to look.
* LittleProfessorDialogue: Specifically pointed out and played for [[UncannyValley creep-factor]].
* MindScrew: No one is quite sure what Miriam is and how she is related to Miss Miller, or what her job on earth is.
* MrsRobinson: Mrs. Miller is described as being strongly attracted to the titular character, despite the face that she is a little girl who scares her to death.
** {{Lolicon}}
* NamesTheSame / {{Averted}} OneSteveLimit: Mrs. Miller's first name is also Miriam.
* PsychologicalHorror
* SnowMeansDeath: Snow in general is a major symbol in the story, especially in association with Miriam.
* ThroughTheEyesOfMadness: Is Miriam real, or a figment of Mrs. Miller's imagination?
* WhiteHairedPrettyGirl: Miriam.
* TheStinger:
->Mrs. Miller stiffened and opened her eyes to a dull, direct stare. "Hello," said Miriam.
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-->"But it's beautiful. I want it. '''Give it to me.'''"
An early example of the {{Creepy Child}} trope, this short story by Truman Capote was first published in 1945. It follows the mental decline of a divorced woman named Miss Miller as the titular character, a {{Creepy Child}} and {{Oracular Urchin}} of some magnitude, slowly destroys her life by stealing her possessions, forcing her to buy her things, and eventually forcing her to let her move in together. The story has a very ambiguous ending, with the reader left unsure about what Miriam really is, and this had made it a favorite on the school discussion circuit.
!!This story provides examples of:
* AuthorAvatar: Capote said multiple times in interviews that Miriam is supposed to be him paying his parents (who abandoned him) back.
* CreepyChild: Miriam, though it is implied that she might not be quite human...
** CreepyDoll: Miriam has one of these by the story's end.
* EveryoneIsJesusInPurgatory: A major reason for the story's popularity, as because of its mysterious ending, almost everyone has an idea of what Miriam is or represents.
* ItWasHereISwear: After Miriam shows up to move into her apartment, Mrs. Miller has a minor breakdown and runs to her neighbors to beg them to get the girl to leave. Miriam, her box full of clothing, and her CreepyDoll are nowhere to be found when someone goes to look.
* LittleProfessorDialogue: Specifically pointed out and played for [[UncannyValley creep-factor]].
* MindScrew: No one is quite sure what Miriam is and how she is related to Miss Miller, or what her job on earth is.
* MrsRobinson: Mrs. Miller is described as being strongly attracted to the titular character, despite the face that she is a little girl who scares her to death.
** {{Lolicon}}
* NamesTheSame / {{Averted}} OneSteveLimit: Mrs. Miller's first name is also Miriam.
* PsychologicalHorror
* SnowMeansDeath: Snow in general is a major symbol in the story, especially in association with Miriam.
* ThroughTheEyesOfMadness: Is Miriam real, or a figment of Mrs. Miller's imagination?
* WhiteHairedPrettyGirl: Miriam.
* TheStinger:
->Mrs. Miller stiffened and opened her eyes to a dull, direct stare. "Hello," said Miriam.
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