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Marginny Granderson
Rosie’s mother. Camry’s name is a combination of her real name, Carmelo, and Grammy, and she is anything but an ordinary grandmother. Camry comes to stay with Rosie, Penn, and the kids during holidays and summer vacations, and before Claude transitions to Poppy, Camry buys him a pink bikini and a new wardrobe of dresses and skirts. Camry is supportive of Claude, and later Poppy’s, gender identity, and she encourages Rosie not to worry. Like Rosie, the character of Camry defies stereotypical gender roles and instead is who she wants to be: a nontraditional grandmother who smokes and swears and loves her family unconditionally.
Camry Quotes in This Is How It Always Is
The This Is How It Always Is quotes below are all either spoken by Camry or refer to Camry. For each quote, you can also see the other characters and themes related to it (each theme is indicated by its own dot and icon, like this one:
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Part I: Naming Rights
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“Poppy,” he said. “I want my new name to be Poppy.”
“Poppy?” Rosie whispered.
“Carmy says Jews name their babies after dead people they love. I never met Poppy, but I love her anyway.”
“You do?” Rosie was full of wonder.
“Yeah. Because she liked dolls. And because she was your favorite. I like dolls. And I want to be your favorite.”
“You are my favorite.” She nuzzled into his neck.
“Do you think Poppy is a good name?”
“I think Poppy is a perfect name.”
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Camry Quotes in This Is How It Always Is
The This Is How It Always Is quotes below are all either spoken by Camry or refer to Camry. For each quote, you can also see the other characters and themes related to it (each theme is indicated by its own dot and icon, like this one:
).
Part I: Naming Rights
Quotes
“Poppy,” he said. “I want my new name to be Poppy.”
“Poppy?” Rosie whispered.
“Carmy says Jews name their babies after dead people they love. I never met Poppy, but I love her anyway.”
“You do?” Rosie was full of wonder.
“Yeah. Because she liked dolls. And because she was your favorite. I like dolls. And I want to be your favorite.”
“You are my favorite.” She nuzzled into his neck.
“Do you think Poppy is a good name?”
“I think Poppy is a perfect name.”
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