Breakfast at Tiffany's Section 13

Summary

In this section, the narrator is daydreaming about Holly and longing for her to be with him once again. He is reading the headlines of a newspaper about Sally Tomato's death and how Holly is believed to be in Rio. He wishes he had an address in which to write Holly to tell her that he found her cat and catch up on what she is up to.

Notes

Rio - Rio de Janeiro, a state and a city in Southeastern Brazil.

Sing Sing - A prison in New York.

  • brownstone-perfers to old brick apartment where Holly once lived.

Commentary

Study Questions

1. What is the name of the new tenant in Holly's old apartment?

2. What happened to her belongings?

3. What are the two main things he wishes to tell Holly?

4. Who found Holly's cat?

5. How did Sally Tomato die?

6. What day did Sally Tomato die?

7. How much did the boy try to sell his cat for?

8. What does the narrator promise Holly?

9. Where did Sally Tomato die?

10. Where did Holly write from?

11. What does the narrator hope Holly gets?

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