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	* Capote, Truman. <em>Breakfast at Tiffany's and Three Stories</em>: New York, Vintage Books,1950		* Capote, Truman. <em>Breakfast at Tiffany's and Three Stories</em>: New York, Vintage Books,1950
	* Smith, Liz. "My Friend Truman Capote". Harper's Bazaar March 2006: 426-428.		* Smith, Liz. "My Friend Truman Capote". Harper's Bazaar March 2006: 426-428.
	* Clarke, Gerald. Capote: A Biography. New York: Simon and Schuster, 1988.		* Clarke, Gerald. ''Capote: A Biography''. New York: Simon and Schuster, 1988.

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	* Capote, Truman. <em>Breakfast at Tiffany's and Three Stories</em>: New York, Vintage Books,1950		* Capote, Truman. <em>Breakfast at Tiffany's and Three Stories</em>: New York, Vintage Books,1950
	* Smith, Liz. "My Friend Truman Capote". Harper's Bazaar March 2006: 426-428.		* Smith, Liz. "My Friend Truman Capote". Harper's Bazaar March 2006: 426-428.
			* Clarke, Gerald. Capote: A Biography. New York: Simon and Schuster, 1988.

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	== Commentary ==		== Commentary ==
	Throughout this section we begin to get a better glimpse into the life of Miss Holly Golightly. We find that she is someone who likes to have a good time. Being the free spirit that she is, the good times she has is with different men every night. The night that she and the narrator have their first ~~important~~ meeting, Holly is hiding from a guy who is drunk and starts biting Holly in bed. ~~Since the~~ narrator ~~does seem to have this "crush" on Holly it makes the encounter that much more interesting. He~~ wants to make the best impression ~~for himself he can~~, ~~but~~ he is overtaken by Holly's always putting in random thoughts. These random thoughts suggest that she doesn't really want to be there with the narrator. It is the only solution to the problem of being cold and standing on a fire escape, half dressed.		Throughout this section we begin to get a better glimpse into the life of Miss Holly Golightly. We find that she is someone who likes to have a good time. Being the free spirit that she is, the good times she has are with different men every night. The night that she and the narrator have their first meeting, Holly is hiding from a guy who is drunk and starts biting Holly in bed. The narrator wants to make the best impression on her, which is most likely why he becomes irritated with her criticism of his stories and his apartment. He is also overtaken by Holly's always putting in random thoughts. These random thoughts suggest that she doesn't really want to be there with the narrator. It is the only solution to the problem of being cold and standing on a fire escape, half dressed.

	Holly Golightly was Truman Capote's favorite character because "her whole life is an expression of freedom and an acceptance of human irregularities" (Clarke 313). This is obvious as she is not tied down with a career nor with a family. Her lifestyle is portrayed even through her name: Holiday "Holly" Golightly, meaning she "makes a holiday of life, through which she walks lightly" (Clarke (313). She is also very accepting and open-minded towards homosexuality, which she shows throughout the novella, whether it be through her words - ("A person ought to be able to marry a man or a woman...") (83) or her actions (for example, her friendship with the narrator).		Holly Golightly was Truman Capote's favorite character because "her whole life is an expression of freedom and an acceptance of human irregularities" (Clarke 313). This is obvious as she is not tied down with a career nor with a family. Her lifestyle is portrayed even through her name: Holiday "Holly" Golightly, meaning she "makes a holiday of life, through which she walks lightly" (Clarke (313). She is also very accepting and open-minded towards homosexuality, which she shows throughout the novella, whether it be through her words ("A person ought to be able to marry a man or a woman...") (83) or her actions (for example, her friendship with the narrator).

	Holly's character is like that of Capote's mother, Lillie Mae "Nina" Capote and like that of Capote himself. Both Holly and Nina grew up in the South while longing to live in New York and both changed their names to ones that they felt were more sophisticated. However, Holly seems to most resemble Capote in spirit. She shares his philosophy of freedom and acceptance, as well as his fears and anxieties, which Holly ~~called~~ "the mean reds" (Clarke 313).		Holly's character is like that of Capote's mother, Lillie Mae "Nina" Capote and like that of Capote himself. Both Holly and Nina grew up in the South while longing to live in New York and both changed their names to ones that they felt were more sophisticated. However, Holly seems to most resemble Capote in spirit. She shares his philosophy of freedom and acceptance, as well as his fears and anxieties, which Holly calls "the mean reds" (Clarke 313).

	== Study Questions ==		== Study Questions ==

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	== Commentary ==		== Commentary ==
	~~This~~ section we begin to get a better glimpse into the life of Miss Holly Golightly. We find that she is someone who likes to have a good time. Being the free spirit that she is, the good times she has is with different men every night. The night that she and the narrator have their first important meeting, Holly is hiding from a guy who is drunk and starts biting Holly in bed. Since the narrator does seem to have this "crush" on Holly it makes the encounter that much more interesting. He wants to make the best impression for himself he can, but he is overtaken by Holly's always putting in random thoughts. These random thoughts suggest that she doesn't really want to be there with the narrator. It is the only solution to the problem of being cold and standing on a fire escape, half dressed.		Throughout this section we begin to get a better glimpse into the life of Miss Holly Golightly. We find that she is someone who likes to have a good time. Being the free spirit that she is, the good times she has is with different men every night. The night that she and the narrator have their first important meeting, Holly is hiding from a guy who is drunk and starts biting Holly in bed. Since the narrator does seem to have this "crush" on Holly it makes the encounter that much more interesting. He wants to make the best impression for himself he can, but he is overtaken by Holly's always putting in random thoughts. These random thoughts suggest that she doesn't really want to be there with the narrator. It is the only solution to the problem of being cold and standing on a fire escape, half dressed.

			Holly Golightly was Truman Capote's favorite character because "her whole life is an expression of freedom and an acceptance of human irregularities" (Clarke 313). This is obvious as she is not tied down with a career nor with a family. Her lifestyle is portrayed even through her name: Holiday "Holly" Golightly, meaning she "makes a holiday of life, through which she walks lightly" (Clarke (313). She is also very accepting and open-minded towards homosexuality, which she shows throughout the novella, whether it be through her words - ("A person ought to be able to marry a man or a woman...") (83) or her actions (for example, her friendship with the narrator).

			Holly's character is like that of Capote's mother, Lillie Mae "Nina" Capote and like that of Capote himself. Both Holly and Nina grew up in the South while longing to live in New York and both changed their names to ones that they felt were more sophisticated. However, Holly seems to most resemble Capote in spirit. She shares his philosophy of freedom and acceptance, as well as his fears and anxieties, which Holly called "the mean reds" (Clarke 313).

	== Study Questions ==		== Study Questions ==

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	== Commentary ==		== Commentary ==
	This section we begin to get a better glimpse into the life of Miss Holly Golightly. We find that she is someone who likes to have a good time. Being the free spirit that she is, the good times she has is with different men every night. The night that she and the narrator have their first important meeting, Holly is hiding from a guy who is drunk and starts biting Holly in bed. Since the narrator does seem to have this "crush" on Holly it makes the encounter that much more interesting. He wants to make the best impression for himself he can, but he is overtaken by Holly's always putting in random thoughts. These random thoughts suggest that she ~~doesnt~~ really want to be there with the narrator. It is the only solution to the problem of being cold and standing on a fire escape, half dressed.		This section we begin to get a better glimpse into the life of Miss Holly Golightly. We find that she is someone who likes to have a good time. Being the free spirit that she is, the good times she has is with different men every night. The night that she and the narrator have their first important meeting, Holly is hiding from a guy who is drunk and starts biting Holly in bed. Since the narrator does seem to have this "crush" on Holly it makes the encounter that much more interesting. He wants to make the best impression for himself he can, but he is overtaken by Holly's always putting in random thoughts. These random thoughts suggest that she doesn't really want to be there with the narrator. It is the only solution to the problem of being cold and standing on a fire escape, half dressed.

	== Study Questions ==		== Study Questions ==

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	== Commentary ==		== Commentary ==
	This section we begin to get a better glimpse into the life of Miss Holly Golightly. We find that she is someone who likes to have a good time. Being the free spirit that she is, the good times she has is with different men every night. The night that she and the narrator have their first important meeting, Holly is hiding from a guy who is drunk and starts biting Holly~~. Dont know what they were doing for him to bite her, but one can only guess~~. Since ~~that fact that~~ the narrator does ~~infact~~ have this "crush" on Holly it makes the encounter that much more interesting. He wants to make the best impression for himself he can, but he is ~~over takin~~ by Holly always putting in random thoughts. These random thoughts suggest that she doesnt really want to be there with the narrator. It is the only solution to the problem of being cold and standing on a fire escape, half dressed.		This section we begin to get a better glimpse into the life of Miss Holly Golightly. We find that she is someone who likes to have a good time. Being the free spirit that she is, the good times she has is with different men every night. The night that she and the narrator have their first important meeting, Holly is hiding from a guy who is drunk and starts biting Holly in bed. Since the narrator does seem to have this "crush" on Holly it makes the encounter that much more interesting. He wants to make the best impression for himself he can, but he is overtaken by Holly's always putting in random thoughts. These random thoughts suggest that she doesnt really want to be there with the narrator. It is the only solution to the problem of being cold and standing on a fire escape, half dressed.

	== Study Questions ==		== Study Questions ==

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	# During the party what book does our narrator pretend to look though?		# During the party what book does our narrator pretend to look though?
	# How does the narrator leave Mag Wildwood at the end of the party?		# How does the narrator leave Mag Wildwood at the end of the party?

	~~== External Resources ==~~

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	== Summary ==		== Summary ==
	As promised, Holly stops ringing Mr. Yunioshi's doorbell and begins to ring the protagonist's. Although the first few times Holly rings the bell he assumes someone is in trouble, he grows accustomed to the sound. The protagonist sees Holly in various places around town. One night he sees her in "21" at a table with four men. Another night he sees her outside of P.J. Clarke's Saloon with a group of Australian soldiers dancing her around while singing "Waltzing Matilda." The protagonist still has yet to actually make an acquaintance with Holly until a cool autumn night in September. He finds her outside of his window hiding from a man, whom she claims to be a "biter." The protagonist and Holly carry on a conversation, and he reads her some of his writing, which she criticizes. She then tells him of her visits to see Sally Tomato at Sing Sing. When Holly notices that it is four-thirty in the morning, she asks if she can sleep in the protagonist's bed with him. He pretends to be asleep, and Holly begins to speak, but not to the protagonist. "Poor Fred, Where are you, Fred? Because it's cold. There's snow in the wind" (27). The protagonist can feel her tears, but when he asks her why she is crying, she is startled and says, "I ''hate'' snoops."(27) and climbs back out onto the fire escape.		As promised, Holly stops ringing Mr. Yunioshi's doorbell and begins to ring the protagonist's. He still has yet to actually make an acquaintance with Holly until a cool autumn night in September. He finds her outside of his window hiding from a man, whom she claims to be a "biter." The protagonist and Holly carry on a conversation, and he reads her some of his writing, which she criticizes. She then tells him of her visits to see Sally Tomato at Sing Sing. When Holly notices that it is four-thirty in the morning, she asks if she can sleep in the protagonist's bed with him. He pretends to be asleep, and Holly begins to speak, but not to the protagonist. "Poor Fred, Where are you, Fred? Because it's cold. There's snow in the wind" (27). The protagonist can feel her tears, but when he asks her why she is crying, she is startled and says, "I ''hate'' snoops."(27) and climbs back out onto the fire escape.

	The next morning, the protagonist discovers a Charles & Co. basket with Holly's card outside his door. She asks for his forgiveness for the previous night and states that she would not bother him again. He leaves a bunch of violets and the reply "Please do" at her door. He does not hear from her until he reminds her of her weekly visit to Sing Sing and, as a sign of her gratitude, she invites him over for a drink. When he goes to her apartment, he is greeted by O.J. Berman, a Hollywood actor's agent who supposedly "discovered" Holly~~. O.J tells the narrator that he feels Holly is a phony but he believes she is a "real phony"(30) because she believes everything that she says~~. The protagonist also gets his first look at Rutherfurd "Rusty" Trawler~~. He descibes him as a middle aged man that never lost his baby fat. He also gets to meet~~ Mag Wildwood ~~for the first time. She is~~ a young woman ~~standing six feet tall, and has~~ a stuttering problem. Mag seems to demand all the attention in the room, until ~~she leaves the room,~~ Holly makes rude comments about her while she is ~~gone~~. "It's really very sad. And so mysterious. You'd think it would show more. But heaven knows, she ''looks'' healthy. So, well, ''clean''." This makes the other guests lose interest in Mag immediately, which Holly had been counting on. When Mag returns, she is so shocked at the sudden lack of attention that she begins to take it out on everyone else before "sliding to the floor, where she sat humming" (46). As the guests of the party begin to leave Holly asks the narrator to escort Mag to a taxi, but before he can try Mag passes out landing face first on the floor. Instead, he gives her a pillow and leaves her there to sleep it off.		The next morning, the protagonist discovers a Charles & Co. basket with Holly's card outside his door. She asks for his forgiveness for the previous night and states that she would not bother him again. He leaves a bunch of violets and the reply "Please do" at her door. He does not hear from her until he reminds her of her weekly visit to Sing Sing and, as a sign of her gratitude, she invites him over for a drink. When he goes to her apartment, he is greeted by O.J. Berman, a Hollywood actor's agent who supposedly "discovered" Holly. The protagonist also gets his first look at Rutherfurd "Rusty" Trawler and Mag Wildwood, a very tall young woman with a stuttering problem. Mag seems to demand all the attention in the room, until Holly makes rude comments about her while she is in the bathroom. "It's really very sad. And so mysterious. You'd think it would show more. But heaven knows, she ''looks'' healthy. So, well, ''clean''." This makes the other guests lose interest in Mag immediately, which Holly had been counting on. When Mag returns, she is so shocked at the sudden lack of attention that she begins to take it out on everyone else before "sliding to the floor, where she sat humming" (46). As the guests of the party begin to leave, Holly asks the narrator to escort Mag to a taxi, but before he can try Mag passes out landing face first on the floor. Instead, he gives her a pillow and leaves her there to sleep it off.

	== Notes ==		== Notes ==

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	# What is your first impression of Mag Wildwood?		# What is your first impression of Mag Wildwood?
	# Why do you believe Holly makes negative comments about her at the party?		# Why do you believe Holly makes negative comments about her at the party?
	# During the party what book does our ~~narrartor~~ pretend to look though?		# During the party what book does our narrator pretend to look though?
	# How does the ~~narrartor~~ leave Mag Wildwood at the end of the party?		# How does the narrator leave Mag Wildwood at the end of the party?

	== External Resources ==		== External Resources ==

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	== Commentary ==		== Commentary ==
			This section we begin to get a better glimpse into the life of Miss Holly Golightly. We find that she is someone who likes to have a good time. Being the free spirit that she is, the good times she has is with different men every night. The night that she and the narrator have their first important meeting, Holly is hiding from a guy who is drunk and starts biting Holly. Dont know what they were doing for him to bite her, but one can only guess. Since that fact that the narrator does infact have this "crush" on Holly it makes the encounter that much more interesting. He wants to make the best impression for himself he can, but he is over takin by Holly always putting in random thoughts. These random thoughts suggest that she doesnt really want to be there with the narrator. It is the only solution to the problem of being cold and standing on a fire escape, half dressed.



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