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A [[novel]] by American writer [[Truman Capote]] in 1958. | A [[novel]]/[[novella]] by American writer [[Truman Capote]] published in 1958. | ||
==Study Guide== | ==Study Guide== | ||
Below are the thirteen major sections of the [[novella]]. Since Capote did not use chapters, these are indicated by the double line break on the page. There might be more sections, or a more logical means of distinguishing them, but | Below are the thirteen major sections of the [[novella]]. Since Capote did not use chapters, these are indicated by the double line break on the page. There might be more sections, or a more logical means of distinguishing them, but these arbitrary divisions will work for our purposes. | ||
#[[Breakfast at Tiffany's Section 1|Section one (3-14)]] | #[[Breakfast at Tiffany's Section 1|Section one (3-14)]] | ||
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==Characters== | ==Characters== | ||
===Capote/Narrator=== | |||
===Holly Golightly=== | |||
===Joe Bell=== | |||
==Major Themes== | ==Major Themes== | ||
===Delight in the Unorthodox=== | |||
Plimpton writes that the theme in ''Breakfast at Tiffany’s'' is that there are special, strange gifted people in the world and they have to be treated with understanding (175). | Plimpton writes that the theme in ''Breakfast at Tiffany’s'' is that there are special, strange gifted people in the world and they have to be treated with understanding (175). | ||
===Quest for Home/Belonging=== | |||
===Never Love a Wild Thing=== | |||
===Joy/Difficulty of Traveling=== | |||
==Major Symbols== | ==Major Symbols== | ||
===Tiffany's=== | |||
===The "Mean Reds"=== | |||
===The Fat Lady=== | |||
===The Cat=== | |||
===The Bird Cage=== | |||
==Influences== | ==Influences== | ||
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==Works Cited== | ==Works Cited== | ||
Plimpton, George. ''Truman Capote: In Which Various Friends, Enemies, Acquaintances,and Detractors Recall His Turbulent Career''. New York: Doubleday Dell Publishing Group. 1997. | *Plimpton, George. ''Truman Capote: In Which Various Friends, Enemies, Acquaintances,and Detractors Recall His Turbulent Career''. New York: Doubleday Dell Publishing Group. 1997. | ||
[[Category:Literature]] | [[Category:Literature]] | ||
Revision as of 10:26, 16 March 2006
Factual Information
A novel/novella by American writer Truman Capote published in 1958.
Study Guide
Below are the thirteen major sections of the novella. Since Capote did not use chapters, these are indicated by the double line break on the page. There might be more sections, or a more logical means of distinguishing them, but these arbitrary divisions will work for our purposes.
- Section one (3-14)
- Section two (14-47)
- Section three (47-53)
- Section four (53-55)
- Section five (55-63)
- Section six (63-72)
- Section seven (72-74)
- Section eight (74-85)
- Section nine (85-93)
- Section ten (93-97)
- Section eleven (97-104)
- Section twelve (104-109)
- Section thirteen (109-111)
Characters
Capote/Narrator
Holly Golightly
Joe Bell
Major Themes
Delight in the Unorthodox
Plimpton writes that the theme in Breakfast at Tiffany’s is that there are special, strange gifted people in the world and they have to be treated with understanding (175).
Quest for Home/Belonging
Never Love a Wild Thing
Joy/Difficulty of Traveling
Major Symbols
Tiffany's
The "Mean Reds"
The Fat Lady
The Cat
The Bird Cage
Influences
Additional Resources
- Capote, Truman. The Complete Stories of Truman Capote. New York: The Random House Publishing Group, 2004.
Works Cited
- Plimpton, George. Truman Capote: In Which Various Friends, Enemies, Acquaintances,and Detractors Recall His Turbulent Career. New York: Doubleday Dell Publishing Group. 1997.