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Perestroika 1.2

2006-04-26T02:43:39Z

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==Summary==
Harper is imagining that she is in Antartica and Mr. Lies is sitting alone playing the oboe. Harper is dragging a small pine tree that she chewed down with her teeth from over the hill. Joe appears in her imagination as an eskimo. She begs him to come back and he refuses and disappears. Mr. Lies disappears because police lights start to flash. Harper's imagination is over.
==Notes==

* '''Oboe'''(149)-http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oboe- double reed musical instrument of the woodwind family.

* '''Antartica'''(150)-http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Antartica- The continent at the extreme southern latitudes of the Earth.

*'''Botanical Gardens Arboretum'''(151)-http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Botanical_gardensgrow a wide variety of plants primarily categorized and documented for scientific purposes.

==External Resources==

* Kushner, Tony. ''Angels in America'': A Gay Fantasia on National Themes. New York: Theatre Communications Group, 1995.

==Works Cited==
* Kushner, Tony. ''Angels in America''. New York: Theatre Communications Group, 1995.

Perestroika 1.2

2006-04-26T02:37:04Z

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2006-04-26T01:57:04Z

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2006-04-10T01:55:01Z

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==Summary==
Harper is alone at home, yet she is talking to a guest, Mr. Lies. Mr. Lies is described as a travel agent and Harper's imaginary friend. Harper is telling Mr. Lies she wants to travel, she knows things are not right with her. She questions Joe's love for her and whether there is real trouble coming or if it is just her mind playing tricks on her. When Joe returns home he asks Harper how she would like to move to Washington?

==Notes==
*'''ozone layer''' (22)- naturally occuring gases that make up the [http://www.wisegeek.com/what-is-ozone.htm?referrer=adwords_campaign=ozone_ad=024321&_search_kw=ozone%20layer atmosphere].
*'''aureole'''(22) - : a radiant light around the head or body of a representation of a sacred personage [http://www.m-w.com/dictionary/aureole]
*'''Antarctica''' (23)- an ice covered [http://www.antarctica.net.au/ continent] that lies in the Artic Ocean.

==Commentary==

==Study Questions==

#What year is it now?
#How many years is it until the third millennium?
#What is Mr. Lies job title?
#Who enters the elevator as Mr. Lies vanishes?

==External Resources==

==Works Cited==

2006-03-18T07:00:15Z

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== Summary ==

Joe Bell presented the newspapers to the narrator reguarding the arrest of Holly Golightly. The newpaper article listed the accounts against Holly. They both went back to Joe's bar to make phone calls to get Holly released from jail.

First, they tried to contact O.J. Berman but he did not want to be disturbed because he was getting a massage. Next, they called Mr. Trawler who was away to dinner so they tried to leave a message with Mag Wildwood but they were unsuccessful. The narrator finally got a hold of Mr. Berman. By that hour, Berman had heard the news and payed a lawyer to get Holly out of jail.

The narrator went to feed the cat and found Holly's cousin in the apartment. He presented a letter to the narrator that read ''For Miss H.Golightly-Courtesy Bearer''.(97)

== Notes ==

*'''shysters''' (94) - one who is professionally unscrupulous especially in the practice of law or politics.(http://www.m-w.com/dictionary/shyster). Joe Bell describes the lawyers that he intended to hire as shysters.

*'''phony''' (95) - a deception made for personal gain.(http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phony). O.J. Berman thought Holly was a real phony.

*'''Iota''' (97) - The word iota is used in English to express a very small amount, because iota is the smallest letter in the Greek alphabet.(http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/iota). The narrator sat on Holly's bed and felt very bad for her situation.

== Commentary ==

Joe Bell came to the narrator's apartment hysterical about what he read in the newspaper. He arrived unable to make complete sentences. He knew they had accused Holly Golightly of being involved in some illegal business. He also knew that she was in jail and he had to do something to help her. He presented the newspaper to the narrator so he could read the counts.

Joe Bell asked the narrator if he thought she could commit such an act. The narrator stated "But there, she did do it. Carry messages and whatnot---". (Capote 94) Joe didn't expect that type of response from the narrator. He popped a Tums in his mouth and, glaring at me, chewed it as though he were crunching my bones. (Capote 94)

Joe Bell truly cared for Holly. He knew he had to free her from that jail cell. He immediately start calling people that would bale Holly out as soon as possible. That's probably why he began with O.J. Berman.

Truman Capote had two childhood friends while growing up. They were Nelle Harper Lee and (Lula) Carson McCullers (1917-1967) - original name Lula Carson Smith. http://www.kirjasto.sci.fi/capote.htm

== Study Questions ==

== External Resources ==

==Works Cited ==

[[Breakfast at Tiffany's]] | [[Breakfast at Tiffany's 2|Section two]] >

[[Category:Literature]]

Breakfast at Tiffany's Section 10

2006-03-18T06:49:17Z

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== Summary ==

Joe Bell presented the newspapers to the narrator reguarding the arrest of Holly Golightly. The newpaper article listed the accounts against Holly. They both went back to Joe's bar to make phone calls to get Holly released from jail.

First, they tried to contact O.J. Berman but he did not want to be disturbed because he was getting a massage. Next, they called Mr. Trawler who was away to dinner so they tried to leave a message with Mag Wildwood but they were unsuccessful. The narrator finally got a hold of Mr. Berman. By that hour, Berman had heard the news and payed a lawyer to get Holly out of jail.

The narrator went to feed the cat and found Holly's cousin in the apartment. He presented a letter to the narrator that read ''For Miss H.Golightly-Courtesy Bearer''.(97)

== Notes ==

*'''shysters''' (94) - one who is professionally unscrupulous especially in the practice of law or politics.(http://www.m-w.com/dictionary/shyster). Joe Bell describes the lawyers that he intended to hire as shysters.

*'''phony''' (95) - a deception made for personal gain.(http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phony). O.J. Berman thought Holly was a real phony.

*'''Iota''' (97) - The word iota is used in English to express a very small amount, because iota is the smallest letter in the Greek alphabet.(http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/iota). The narrator sat on Holly's bed and felt very bad for her situation.

== Commentary ==

Joe Bell came to the narrator's apartment hysterical about what he read in the newspaper. He arrived unable to make complete sentences. He knew they had accused Holly Golightly of being involved in some illegal business. He also knew that she was in jail and he had to do something to help her. He presented the newspaper to the narrator so he could read the counts.

Joe Bell asked the narrator if he thought she could commit such an act. The narrator stated "But there, she did do it. Carry messages and whatnot---". (Capote 94) Joe didn't expect that type of response from the narrator. He popped a Tums in his mouth and, glaring at me, chewed it as though he were crunching my bones. (Capote 94)

Joe Bell truly cared for Holly. He knew he had to free her from that jail cell. He immediately start calling people that would bale Holly out as soon as possible. That's probably why he began with O.J. Berman.

== Study Questions ==

== External Resources ==

==Works Cited ==

[[Breakfast at Tiffany's]] | [[Breakfast at Tiffany's 2|Section two]] >

[[Category:Literature]]

Breakfast at Tiffany's Section 10

2006-03-18T05:42:20Z

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Breakfast at Tiffany's Section 10

2006-03-18T04:58:46Z

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2006-02-13T04:09:43Z

Charleneswain: /* http://education.yahoo.com/reference/dictionary/entry/personification */

Anything, excluding humans, described as possessing human features and charateristics, for example:

: The wind blew the flowers as if they had sneezed. 
: The paint was a flesh toned color.

Obviously, sneezing is something that flowers cannot do, but humans can. Therefore, the flowers and paint have been personified through a human-like characteristic.

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[[Literary Terms]]

== http://education.yahoo.com/reference/dictionary/entry/personification==

'''Personification'''

'''Noun'''

[[http//Earthshine.Lucas.com]]

# A person or thing typifying a certain quality or idea; an embodiment or exemplification.
# A figure of speech in which an inanimate object or abstraction are endowed with human qualities or are represented as possessing human form.
# Artistic representation of an abstract quality or idea of a person.

* Chapin, Chester Fisher. ''Personification in Eighteenth Century English Poetry''. New York, New York: 1974.
* Paxson, James S. ''The Poetics of Personification''. Cambridge, England/ New York, New York: 1994.
* ''The American Heritage @Dictionary of the English Language,'' ''Fourth Edition'' Published by Houghton Mifflin Company Copyright @ 2000

Personification

2006-02-13T03:56:41Z

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Anything, excluding humans, described as possessing human features and charateristics, for example:

: The wind blew the flowers as if they had sneezed. 
: The paint was a flesh toned color.

Obviously, sneezing is something that flowers cannot do, but humans can. Therefore, the flowers and paint have been personified through a human-like characteristic.

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[[Literary Terms]]

== http://education.yahoo.com/reference/dictionary/entry/personification==

'''Personification'''
''''''''Noun'''''
[[http//Earthshine.Lucas.com]]
# A person or thing typifying a certain quality or idea; an embodiment or exemplification.
# A figure of speech in which an inanimate object or abstraction are endowed with human qualities or are represented as possessing human form.
# Artistic representation of an abstract quality or idea of a person.

* Chapin, Chester Fisher. ''Personification in Eighteenth Century English Poetry''. New York, New York: 1974.
* Paxson, James S. ''The Poetics of Personification''. Cambridge, England/ New York, New York: 1994.
* ''The American Heritage @Dictionary of the English Language,'' ''Fourth Edition'' Published by Houghton Mifflin Company Copyright @ 2000