Breakfast at Tiffany's Section 7

Summary

Holly and the protangist are in Joe Bell's tarven discussing her evening with her husband Doc Golightly, why she married him,and why she never divorced him. Joe, at many points during the discussion, tries to listen and give his opinion. She is telling the protangist and Joe that she feels that Doc's mistake was his "love" for wild things. Holly offers a toast to Doc, believeing that he has made it to the Blue Mountains.

Notes

• martini (72)-a drink; a cocktail that consists of gin and vodka. "Holly tapped an empty martini glass" (Capote 72).

• tums (72)- an antacid for gas "You're rockin' the boat kinda early," he complained, crunching on a Tums (Capote 72).

• mahogany (72)-Mahogany a reddish, easy to work with, sturdy wood used to make furniture The clock at Joe Bell's bar is made from mahogany.

• rounds (72)- a set of drinks bought by and individual for another person or a group of people. "It was not yet noon...and he'd already served us three rounds" (Capote 72).

• Lulamae (73)- Holly Golightly's name was Lulamae Barnes before she married Doc Golightly. "Her name's not Holly. She was a Lulamae Barnes. Was..."(Capote 66).

• Blue Mountains (74)- Map Holly must have been talking about the Blue Ridge Mountains when she said,"He must be in the Blue Mountains by now" (Capote 74).

Study Questions

1. What time are Holly and the protangist at Joe Bell's bar? How many rounds have they already had?

2. What mistake did Holly believe Doc was making?

3. Why did Holly need to explain or justify herself to Mr. Bell?

4. What does Holly mean by the statement "the mean reds"?

5. What was Holly Golightly's name before she married Doc?

6. What does Holly realize about herself on page 73?

7. How old was Holly when she married Doc?

External Resources

• Cash, Matthew. A Travelin' Through the Pastures of the Sky: A Critical Analysis of Breakfast at Tiffany's. 1996.