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== Summary == | == Summary == | ||
The protagonist begins working a nine to five job and, as a result, sees less of Holly Golightly. Capote first gave his character the name of Connie Gustafson, obviously inappropriate, he changed it to be more symbolic of her personality (Golightly was played by Audrey Hepburn in Hollywood's version of Breakfast at Tiffany's)(Cash 1). One day, he sees Holly walking into a library and lets his curiosity get the best of him. He observes her without her knowledge, and when she leaves he examines the books on her table. He discovers that she is reading up on Brazil. Watching her read, the narrator compares her to a girl he knew in school, Mildred Grossman. Although they were totally opposite fromm each other, the protagonist compares them to Siamese twins. The very thing that makes them so alike is that they are so different from anyone the narrator has ever met, and that "they would never change because they'd been given their character too soon" (58). One is intraverted and practical; the other is extraverted and impractical. | The protagonist begins working a nine to five job and, as a result, sees less of Holly Golightly. Capote first gave his character the name of Connie Gustafson, obviously inappropriate, he changed it to be more symbolic of her personality (Golightly was played by Audrey Hepburn in Hollywood's version of Breakfast at Tiffany's)(Cash 1). One day, he sees Holly walking into a library and lets his curiosity get the best of him. He observes her without her knowledge, and when she leaves he examines the books on her table. He discovers that she is reading up on Brazil. Watching her read, the narrator compares her to a girl he knew in school, Mildred Grossman. Although they were totally opposite fromm each other, the protagonist compares them to Siamese twins. The very thing that makes them so alike is that they are so different from anyone the narrator has ever met, and that "they would never change because they'd been given their character too soon" (58). One is intraverted and practical; the other is extraverted and impractical. | ||
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In February, Holly, Rusty, Mag, and José take a trip to the tropics. In Key West, Mag becomes severely sunburned, and Rusty is injured in a fight with some sailors. Both are hospitalized, so José and Holly travel to Havana. Mag becomes suspicious that José and Holly are sleeping together, so Holly tells Mag that she is a lesbian. Holly recounts these events as the protagonist gives her a back massage. Mag goes out and buys an army cot to sleep on so she will not have to share the bed with a lesbian. Holly informs the narrator that she has given O.J. Berman a copy of the narrator's story without his consent. Bernam publishes the story in the University Review. They become engaged in an argument, the protagonist is tempted to hit Holly, and Holly throws the narrator out of her apartment: "It should take you about four seconds to walk from here to the door. I'll give you two" (63). | In February, Holly, Rusty, Mag, and José take a trip to the tropics. In Key West, Mag becomes severely sunburned, and Rusty is injured in a fight with some sailors. Both are hospitalized, so José and Holly travel to Havana. Mag becomes suspicious that José and Holly are sleeping together, so Holly tells Mag that she is a lesbian. Holly recounts these events as the protagonist gives her a back massage. Mag goes out and buys an army cot to sleep on so she will not have to share the bed with a lesbian. Holly informs the narrator that she has given O.J. Berman a copy of the narrator's story without his consent. Bernam publishes the story in the University Review. They become engaged in an argument, the protagonist is tempted to hit Holly, and Holly throws the narrator out of her apartment: "It should take you about four seconds to walk from here to the door. I'll give you two" (63). | ||
== Notes == | == Notes == | ||
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*'''yonning''' (55) - distant but in sight. From [http://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/yon yon]. | *'''yonning''' (55) - distant but in sight. From [http://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/yon yon]. | ||
*'''overhaul''' (58) - a major repair or [http://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/revision revision]. | *'''overhaul''' (58) - a major repair or [http://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/revision revision]. | ||
*'''Rockefeller Plaza''' (59) - A place where people gathered to celebrate the biggest, brightest Christmas tree of all. Celebrated since [http://wnbc.com/christmastree/1775354/detail.html=1933 1933] | *'''Rockefeller Plaza''' (59) - A place where people gathered to celebrate the biggest, brightest Christmas tree of all. Celebrated since [http://wnbc.com/christmastree/1775354/detail.html=1933 1933]. | ||
*'''[http://www.m-w.com/dictionary/tinsel tinsel]''' (59) - a thread, strip, or sheet of metal, paper, or plastic used to produce a glittering and sparkling appearance in fabrics, yarns, or decorations. | *'''[http://www.m-w.com/dictionary/tinsel tinsel]''' (59) - a thread, strip, or sheet of metal, paper, or plastic used to produce a glittering and sparkling appearance in fabrics, yarns, or decorations. | ||
*'''baubles''' (59) - Christmas ornaments that are decorations (usually made of glass, metal, wood or ceramics) that are used to [http://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/festoon festoon] a Christmas tree. | *'''baubles''' (59) - Christmas ornaments that are decorations (usually made of glass, metal, wood or ceramics) that are used to [http://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/festoon festoon] a Christmas tree. | ||