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==Notes==
==Notes==
*'''4711''' (99) - A unisex cologne introduced in 1772 by [http://www.fragrancenet.com/f/net/mf_items.html?cat=00009&cur_letter=4&gs_gen=U=Muelhens Muelhens] . It contains citrus oils (lemon and orange), light floral rose and sandalwood oil.  
*'''4711''' (99)('''veiw 4711'''[http://www.strawberrynet.com/images/products/00890842905.jpg]) - A unisex cologne introduced in 1772 by [http://www.fragrancenet.com/f/net/mf_items.html?cat=00009&cur_letter=4&gs_gen=U=Muelhens Muelhens] . It contains citrus oils (lemon and orange), light floral rose and sandalwood oil.  


*<i>'''crise'''</i> (100) - French for "crisis"
*<i>'''crise'''</i> (100) - French for "crisis"
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*<i>'''bouche fermez'''</i> (102) - French for "close your mouth"
*<i>'''bouche fermez'''</i> (102) - French for "close your mouth"


*'''Purple Heart''' (103) - Is a U.S. military decoration awarded in the name of the President of the United States to those who have been wounded or killed while serving in, or with the U.S. military after April 5, 1917.  
*'''Purple Heart''' (103)(veiw Purple Heart[http://www.diggerhistory.info/images/medals-asstd/purple-heart.jpg]) - Is a U.S. military decoration awarded in the name of the President of the United States to those who have been wounded or killed while serving in, or with the U.S. military after April 5, 1917.  


*'''Maude''' (103) - In homosexual slang, "maude" signifies a male prostitute or a male homosexual.
*'''Maude''' (103) - In homosexual slang, "maude" signifies a male prostitute or a male homosexual.
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==Study Questions==
==Study Questions==
# If José was so concerned with his career, why would he get involved with someone like Holly?
# If José is so concerned with his career, why does he get involved with someone like Holly?
# Why does Holly call the narrator a maude?
# Why does Holly call the narrator a maude?
# Did José know that Holly was pregnant with his child?
# Does José know that Holly is pregnant with his child?
# Was Holly a prostitute?
# Is Holly a prostitute?
# Did the narrator love Holly?
# Does the narrator love Holly?


=External Sources=
=External Sources=
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*Pugh, Tison.      ''"Capote's Breakfast at Tiffany's."'' The Explicator 6.1 (Fall 2002): 51-53.
*Pugh, Tison.      ''"Capote's Breakfast at Tiffany's."'' The Explicator 6.1 (Fall 2002): 51-53.
*Reed, Kenneth T.  ''Truman Capote''. Miami University (Ohio): Twayne, 1981.
*Reed, Kenneth T.  ''Truman Capote''. Miami University (Ohio): Twayne, 1981.
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