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			#What does Holly ask Joe Bell to do for her?
			#Where does the narrator find Holly's cat?

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	*Capote, Truman. '''Breakfast at Tiffany's'''. New York: Vintage Books. 1993.		*Capote, Truman. '''Breakfast at Tiffany's'''. New York: Vintage Books. 1993.

	*Clarke, Gerald. ~~<i>~~Capote: A Biography~~</i>~~. New York: Simon & Schuster. 1988.		*Clarke, Gerald. '''Capote: A Biography'''. New York: Simon & Schuster. 1988.

	*Garson, Helen S. '''Truman Capote'''. New York: Frederick Ungar Publishing Co., Inc., 1980.		*Garson, Helen S. '''Truman Capote'''. New York: Frederick Ungar Publishing Co., Inc., 1980.

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			#Why does Holly feel remorse about leaving the cat?
			#Does she feel remorseful for leaving anyone else?
	#What does the narrator think when he finds the cat?		#What does the narrator think when he finds the cat?

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	*~~Garson~~, ~~Helen S~~. '''~~Truman Capote~~'''. New York: ~~Frederick Ungar Publishing Co., Inc~~.~~, 1980~~.		*Capote, Truman. '''Breakfast at Tiffany's'''. New York: Vintage Books. 1993.

	*~~Capote~~, ~~Truman~~. ~~'''Breakfast at Tiffany's'''~~. New York: ~~Vintage Books~~. ~~1993~~.		*Clarke, Gerald. <i>Capote: A Biography</i>. New York: Simon & Schuster. 1988.

			*Garson, Helen S. '''Truman Capote'''. New York: Frederick Ungar Publishing Co., Inc., 1980.

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	Though vehemently refusing to drink the hundred-year-old brandy with the narrator and Holly, Bell did call for a limousine to take Holly to the airport. Holly had the chauffer stop on a curb in Spanish Harlem where she stepped out of the limousine with the cat. She commences to have a one way conversation with the cat, seemingly trying to convince herself more than anyone, that this was the right place for him. She dropped him to the ground, and even after yelling and stomping her foot, he merely looked at her and rubbed against her leg. She jumped into the limousine only to go a block, and at a traffic light opened the door and ran back to attempt to find him. She realizes that they did belong to one another. Although Holly holds contempt for cages, the relationship with her cat is "symbolic of Holly's divided beliefs... (p.86, Garson)" She realizes that they did belong to one another, and illustrates how she longs to settle down and have a home. There is also a touch of irony in this situation; according to Garson her reason for ridding herself and the treatment of the cat "parallel Jose's treatment of Holly" (p86).		Though vehemently refusing to drink the hundred-year-old brandy with the narrator and Holly, Bell did call for a limousine to take Holly to the airport. Holly had the chauffer stop on a curb in Spanish Harlem where she stepped out of the limousine with the cat. She commences to have a one way conversation with the cat, seemingly trying to convince herself more than anyone, that this was the right place for him. She dropped him to the ground, and even after yelling and stomping her foot, he merely looked at her and rubbed against her leg. She jumped into the limousine only to go a block, and at a traffic light opened the door and ran back to attempt to find him. She realizes that they did belong to one another. Although Holly holds contempt for cages, the relationship with her cat is "symbolic of Holly's divided beliefs... (p.86, Garson)" She realizes that they did belong to one another, and illustrates how she longs to settle down and have a home. There is also a touch of irony in this situation; according to Garson her reason for ridding herself and the treatment of the cat "parallel Jose's treatment of Holly" (p86).

	Unable to find the lost cat, the narrator promises Holly that he will find the cat and take care of him. She is not comforted by this, she instead “confesses her most private, deep-seated fear of what her life will always be: “Not knowing what’s yours until you’ve thrown it away. (p 86, Garson)”		Unable to find the lost cat, the narrator promises Holly that he will find the cat and take care of him. She is not comforted by this, she instead “confesses her most private, deep-seated fear of what her life will always be: “Not knowing what’s yours until you’ve thrown it away. (p 86, Garson)” This demonstrates the author's wishful thinking. Wouldn't it be grand if everyone who left us felt remorse, especially our parents? The author capote was frequently abandoned as a child.(Clark 14) Here he gives Holly appropiate remorse for leaving a cat to fend for itself.

	One of the underlying themes presented in this section is a heightened awareness of homosexuality of the narrator and Joe Bell. The first example is the narrator's reference to Nancy's Landing in comparison to his trip to Joe Bell's bar:		One of the underlying themes presented in this section is a heightened awareness of homosexuality of the narrator and Joe Bell. The first example is the narrator's reference to Nancy's Landing in comparison to his trip to Joe Bell's bar:

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	Against both the narrator and Joe Bell's wishes, Holly decides to leave for Rio, Brazil. Holly waits at the bar while Joe Bell delivers her request to the narrator to gather her things, including her cat, and bring them to her at Joe Bell's bar. Though refusing to partake in a drink to Holly's departure, Bell arranges for a limousine to take Holly to the airport.		Against both the narrator and Joe Bell's wishes, Holly decides to leave for Rio, Brazil.

	On the way to the airport, Holly drops the cat off on a street block in Spanish Harlem, and leaves him there. At a stop light a block away, she realizes that she and the cat ''do'' belong to one another, and runs back to look for him. ~~Unable~~ to find him, the narrator promises her that he will find and take care of the cat. Holly ~~then~~ gets back in the limousine and leaves for the airport to go to Brazil. That was the last time the narrator saw Holly.		Holly waits at the bar while Joe Bell delivers her request to the narrator to gather her things, including her cat, and bring them to her at Joe Bell's bar. Though refusing to partake in a drink to Holly's departure, Bell arranges for a limousine to take Holly to the airport.

			On the way to the airport, Holly drops the cat off on a street block in Spanish Harlem, and leaves him there. At a stop light a block away, she realizes that she and the cat ''do'' belong to one another. She jumps out of the car and runs back to look for him. When she is unable to find him, the narrator promises her that he will find and take care of the cat. Just before Holly gets into the limousine, she tells the narrator that she is scared. "I'm very scared Buster. Yes, at last. Because it could go on forever. Not knowing whats yours until you've thrown it away." (Capote 109) Holly "sinks" back in the limousine seat and leaves for the airport to go to Brazil. That was the last time the narrator saw Holly.

	==Notes==		==Notes==

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Notes

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External Resources

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	*Pugh, Tison.[http://lionreference.chadwyck.com/searchFulltext.do?id=R01659106&divLevel=0&queryId=../session/1140713136_4425&area=abell&forward=critref_ft Capote's Breakfast at Tiffany's.] Explicator (Helen Dwight Reid Educational Foundation, Washington, DC) (61:1) [Fall 2002] , p.51-53		*Pugh, Tison.[http://lionreference.chadwyck.com/searchFulltext.do?id=R01659106&divLevel=0&queryId=../session/1140713136_4425&area=abell&forward=critref_ft Capote's Breakfast at Tiffany's.] Explicator (Helen Dwight Reid Educational Foundation, Washington, DC) (61:1) [Fall 2002] , p.51-53

	*Lexico Publishing Group, LLC. 22 Mar. 2006 [http://dictionary.reference.com/>Dictionary.com<].		*Lexico Publishing Group, LLC. 22 Mar. 2006 [http://dictionary.reference.com/<Dictionary.com>].

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	Against both the narrator and Joe Bell's wishes, Holly decides to leave for Rio, Brazil. Holly waits at the bar while Joe Bell delivers her request to the narrator to gather her things, including her cat, and bring them to her at Joe Bell's bar. Though refusing to partake in a drink to Holly's departure, Bell arranges for a limousine to take Holly to the airport. On the way ~~there~~, Holly drops the cat off on a street block in Spanish Harlem, and leaves him there. At a stop light a block away, she realizes that she and the cat ''do'' belong to one another, and runs back to look for him. Unable to find him, the narrator promises her that he will find and take care of the cat. Holly then gets back in the limousine and leaves for the airport to go to Brazil. That was the last time the narrator saw Holly.		Against both the narrator and Joe Bell's wishes, Holly decides to leave for Rio, Brazil. Holly waits at the bar while Joe Bell delivers her request to the narrator to gather her things, including her cat, and bring them to her at Joe Bell's bar. Though refusing to partake in a drink to Holly's departure, Bell arranges for a limousine to take Holly to the airport.

			On the way to the airport, Holly drops the cat off on a street block in Spanish Harlem, and leaves him there. At a stop light a block away, she realizes that she and the cat ''do'' belong to one another, and runs back to look for him. Unable to find him, the narrator promises her that he will find and take care of the cat. Holly then gets back in the limousine and leaves for the airport to go to Brazil. That was the last time the narrator saw Holly.

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	Against both the narrator and Joe Bell's wishes, Holly decides to leave for Brazil. Holly waits at the bar while Joe Bell delivers her request to the narrator to gather her things, including her cat, and bring them to her. Though refusing to partake in a drink to Holly's departure, Bell arranges for a limousine to take Holly to the airport. On the way there, Holly drops the cat off on a street block in Spanish Harlem, and leaves him there. At a stop light a block away, she realizes that she ~~wants to keep~~ the cat, and runs back to look for him. Unable to find him, the narrator promises that he will find and take care of the cat. ~~She~~ gets back in the limousine and leaves for the airport to go to Brazil. ~~At that point, she realizes that she and~~ the ~~cat belong to one another~~.		Against both the narrator and Joe Bell's wishes, Holly decides to leave for Rio, Brazil. Holly waits at the bar while Joe Bell delivers her request to the narrator to gather her things, including her cat, and bring them to her at Joe Bell's bar. Though refusing to partake in a drink to Holly's departure, Bell arranges for a limousine to take Holly to the airport. On the way there, Holly drops the cat off on a street block in Spanish Harlem, and leaves him there. At a stop light a block away, she realizes that she and the cat ''do'' belong to one another, and runs back to look for him. Unable to find him, the narrator promises her that he will find and take care of the cat. Holly then gets back in the limousine and leaves for the airport to go to Brazil. That was the last time the narrator saw Holly.

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	*'''Squall''' (104) - A brief sudden violent windstorm, often accompanied by rain or snow.		*'''Squall''' (104) - A brief sudden violent windstorm, often accompanied by rain or snow.

	*'''Inclement''' (105) - severe, unrelenting; cruel		*'''Inclement''' (105) - severe, unrelenting; cruel

	*'''Poignant''' (105) - Neat, skillful		*'''Poignant''' (105) - Neat, skillful

	*'''Lark''' (105) - A carefree or spirited adventure.		*'''Lark''' (105) - A carefree or spirited adventure.
			*[http://lionreference.chadwyck.com/searchFulltext.do?id=R01659106&divLevel=0&queryId=../session/1140713136_4425&area=abell&forward=critref_ft '''Nancy's Landing'''] (105)- Fictional town created by Capote. "Nancy's Landing," serves as Capote's code phrase for a gay resort, a make-believe, southern Fire Island or Provincetown. Thus, the narrator's coy rejoinder that the reader should "[n]ever mind why" he made the trip appears as a subtle move to direct attention away from his self-confession.
	*'''Bon voyage''' (106)- French, literally translated as "good journey".		*'''Bon voyage''' (106)- French, literally translated as "good journey".

	*'''Oompahpah''' (106)- A repeating rhythmic bass accompaniment.		*'''Oompahpah''' (106)- A repeating rhythmic bass accompaniment.

	*'''Rhapsodic''' (106)- Emotional and extravagant music.		*'''Rhapsodic''' (106)- Emotional and extravagant music.

	*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spanish_Harlem'''Spanish Harlem'''](107)- Also known as East Harlem or El Barrio, a neighborhood in northeastern part of the borough of Manhattan, one of the largest predominantly Hispanic communities in New York City. Since the 1950s, it has been populated by a large number of people of Puerto Rican descent, sometimes called Nuyoricans. In recent years the neighborhood has also become home to many Mexican American immigrants.		*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spanish_Harlem'''Spanish Harlem'''](107)- Also known as East Harlem or El Barrio, a neighborhood in northeastern part of the borough of Manhattan, one of the largest predominantly Hispanic communities in New York City. Since the 1950s, it has been populated by a large number of people of Puerto Rican descent, sometimes called Nuyoricans. In recent years the neighborhood has also become home to many Mexican American immigrants.

	*[http://lionreference.chadwyck.com/searchFulltext.do?id=R01659106&divLevel=0&queryId=../session/1140713136_4425&area=abell&forward=critref_ft '''Nancy's Landing'''] (105)- Fictional town created by Capote. "Nancy's Landing," serves as Capote's code phrase for a gay resort, a make-believe, southern Fire Island or Provincetown. Thus, the narrator's coy rejoinder that the reader should "[n]ever mind why" he made the trip appears as a subtle move to direct attention away from his self-confession.

	*'''Hope Chest''' (106)- A chest used by a young woman for clothing and household goods, such as linens and silver, in anticipation of marriage.		*'''Hope Chest''' (106)- A chest used by a young woman for clothing and household goods, such as linens and silver, in anticipation of marriage.

	*'''Slap dash''' (107) - In a reckless haphazard manner; hasty and careless		*'''Slap dash''' (107) - In a reckless haphazard manner; hasty and careless

	*'''The fat woman''' (109) - Death		*'''The fat woman''' (109) - Death