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Komalata Manokaran
Komalata Manokaran

Anna is a chemist who accidentally discovers a potent perfume mixture while experimenting with a new formula. She incorporates a slice of fruitcake given to her by her Aunt Mimi into her mixture. When her boss David smells it on her, he acts strangely attracted and asks her out. At the dinner date, both David and the waiter compete for her attention under the influence of the perfume. Anna realizes the fruitcake is responsible for the strange behavior. She later learns more about the fruitcake's origins from her aunt but the secret of its effects die with the elderly baker who made it. Anna quits her job after David tries to apologize and offer her money. She begins dating the former pizza delivery man who now owns his

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Anna, a chemist who works at the Amos cosmetics factory in New Jersey, USA is trying to discover a new perfume. One day she mixes a slice of the fruitcake given by her Aunt Mimi into a mixture of flowers. It smells wonderful so she tried it on her. Not too long, her boss, David Amos who is a handsome English guy who had never said any nice thing to ordinary girl like her asked her out for dinner with him. That would be because of fruitcake. Anna realizes now that the perfume is responsible for his strange behaviour. At dinner, there was a competition between David Amos and the waiter for her attention. The night ended with both men hitting each other and Sabina (David’s girlfriend) punching David. Anna later found out more about the fruitcake from her Aunt Mimi and realized that it was made by an old woman who had just passed away. Later David apologized and offered Anna a raise as compensation. Anna feels insulted and quit her job. Then, the pizza man appears at her door with pizza and a box of flowers. He is now the owner of his pizza company. Anna decides to go out with him.
The fruitcake special is a short story about Anna, a 27 year-old single girl who discovered an amazing perfume concoction by accident. She worked as a chemist at Amos Cosmetics factory which produces perfume. It all started when she was designing a new perfume mixture. Later, she put some of the mixture at the back of her hand and did not give much thought to it. However, as her boss David Amos, was passing nearby, the potent perfume took effect and he was immediately attracted to her in some strange way. He invited her for a date later that night, much to the surprise of Anna. Anna’s mum and Aunt Mimi who had been concerned about her single status were thrilled to know that she would be dating her boss. That night, Anna wore a different perfume called Intrigue and was curious to know why her boss had a sudden liking for her. But when they met that night, he seemed to act differently towards her as they drove to and dined at an expensive French restaurant. He mentioned that he only took her out as ‘ reward ‘ for her hard work. His changed behaviour upset her. She decided to put on half a bottle of her ‘ fruitcake special ‘ perfume and a dramatic change happened. The waiter who passed by her was madly attracted to her and Mr Amos too began to show his affection towards her. It was then that she realised the ‘ fruitcake special ‘ was the cause of the strange behaviour of the two men. She was careful to avoid being near other men in the restaurant. By that time, Sabina, a beautiful young model who was Mr Amos’ latest girlfriend, appeared and was surprised when the two men professed their deep love for Anna. After Sabina hit David on the chin, a fight broke out between two men, Sabina and several other waiters. Anna took this opportunity to leave the restaurant and took a taxi home. The next day, she did not go to work but decided to find out how to make the fruitcake from Aunt Mimi. However, she learnt that her aunt did not make the cake. It was made and sold by an old lady at the open-air market. She had seven husbands who all liked and ate her fruitcake. Unfortunately, she had already passed away the previous week. Anna was disappointed that the secret of the fruitcake died with her. When she returned to work two days late, Anna had a message on her desk asking her to see her boss. In her boss’ office, she discovered that David Amos was spotting a large black eye and Sabina was seated beside him. David tried to explain what had happened but was cut short by Sabina. Anna was offered some money as compensation. This made Anna angry. She found what was left of the ‘ fruitcake special ‘ and threw qll or the content on Sabina’s dress. Anna left the factory and her job on that day. Sometime later, Anna had started working for a rival perfume company. Armstrong, the former pizza delivery man, then owned the pizza company. He dropped by her house one day to profess her love for her. Anna started to take an interest in him from then on

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The fruitcake special summary

  • 1. Anna, a chemist who works at the Amos cosmetics factory in New Jersey, USA is trying to discover a new perfume. One day she mixes a slice of the fruitcake given by her Aunt Mimi into a mixture of flowers. It smells wonderful so she tried it on her. Not too long, her boss, David Amos who is a handsome English guy who had never said any nice thing to ordinary girl like her asked her out for dinner with him. That would be because of fruitcake. Anna realizes now that the perfume is responsible for his strange behaviour. At dinner, there was a competition between David Amos and the waiter for her attention. The night ended with both men hitting each other and Sabina (David’s girlfriend) punching David. Anna later found out more about the fruitcake from her Aunt Mimi and realized that it was made by an old woman who had just passed away. Later David apologized and offered Anna a raise as compensation. Anna feels insulted and quit her job. Then, the pizza man appears at her door with pizza and a box of flowers. He is now the owner of his pizza company. Anna decides to go out with him.
  • 2. The fruitcake special is a short story about Anna, a 27 year-old single girl who discovered an amazing perfume concoction by accident. She worked as a chemist at Amos Cosmetics factory which produces perfume. It all started when she was designing a new perfume mixture. Later, she put some of the mixture at the back of her hand and did not give much thought to it. However, as her boss David Amos, was passing nearby, the potent perfume took effect and he was immediately attracted to her in some strange way. He invited her for a date later that night, much to the surprise of Anna. Anna’s mum and Aunt Mimi who had been concerned about her single status were thrilled to know that she would be dating her boss. That night, Anna wore a different perfume called Intrigue and was curious to know why her boss had a sudden liking for her. But when they met that night, he seemed to act differently towards her as they drove to and dined at an expensive French restaurant. He mentioned that he only took her out as ‘ reward ‘ for her hard work. His changed behaviour upset her. She decided to put on half a bottle of her ‘ fruitcake special ‘ perfume and a dramatic change happened. The waiter who passed by her was madly attracted to her and Mr Amos too began to show his affection towards her. It was then that she realised the ‘ fruitcake special ‘ was the cause of the strange behaviour of the two men. She was careful to avoid being near other men in the restaurant. By that time, Sabina, a beautiful young model who was Mr Amos’ latest girlfriend, appeared and was surprised when the two men professed their deep love for Anna. After Sabina hit David on the chin, a fight broke out between two men, Sabina and several other waiters. Anna took this opportunity to leave the restaurant and took a taxi home. The next day, she did not go to work but decided to find out how to make the fruitcake from Aunt Mimi. However, she learnt that her aunt did not make the cake. It was made and sold by an old lady at the open-air market. She had seven husbands who all liked and ate her fruitcake. Unfortunately, she had already passed away the previous week. Anna was disappointed that the secret of the fruitcake died with her. When she returned to work two days late, Anna had a message on her desk asking her to see her boss. In her boss’ office, she discovered that David Amos was spotting a large black eye and Sabina was seated beside him. David tried to explain what had happened but was cut short by Sabina. Anna was offered some money as compensation. This made Anna angry. She found what was left of the ‘ fruitcake special ‘ and threw qll or the content on Sabina’s dress. Anna left the factory and her job on that day. Sometime later, Anna had started working for a rival perfume company. Armstrong, the former pizza delivery man, then owned the pizza company. He dropped by her house one day to profess her love for her. Anna started to take an interest in him from then on