Albert Einstein once said: “It is harder to crack a prejudice than an atom.” In today’s world, prejudice is taking place more than one might think. Prejudice in American society has caused hatred, which in turn resulted in bombings, shootings, and other violence. Truman Capote describes negativity by using imagery to describe stereotypes throughout “A Christmas Memory,” showing how prejudice and society’s stereotypes could restrict happiness and lead to negativity. Truman Capote explains how society’s stereotypes on people could cause fear of certain people without knowing them well at all. In “A Christmas Memory,” Buddy, the main character, and his cousin were baking fruitcakes. They need to get whiskey to finish their fruitcake. They ask
