Breakfast at Tiffany's Section 3: Difference between revisions
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The day after Holly's party the narrator discovers that Mag Wilwood is still at Holly's apartment. He gets a strange Latin visitor looking for Mag, then sees the man carrying suitcases to the house. Later, the narrator hears Holly and Mag talking about the war. Holly tells about her brother being a soldier and how he's stupid. | The day after Holly's party the narrator discovers that Mag Wilwood is still at Holly's apartment. He gets a strange Latin visitor looking for Mag, then sees the man carrying suitcases to the house. Later, the narrator hears Holly and Mag talking about the war. Holly tells about her brother being a soldier and how he's stupid. Mag is a proud American who is engaged to a Brazilian named Jose. Jose is a politician who wants to become the president of Brazil. Mag wants him to give up politics and live in America. | ||
When the narrator went down to check his mail, he noticed that the card on Holly's box was changed to: Miss Golightly and Miss Wilwood were now traveling together. In his box was a letter from a university review who wanted to publish his story. He showed Holly, who told him not to let them publish if they can't pay. Then, when she saw how excited he was about it, she decided to take him out to lunch and celebrate. As she was getting ready, the narrator noticed the packed suitcases and says that her room reminds him of a girl's gym. The whole time, Holly is talking about Mag and her engagement, then finally congratulates him on the story. | |||
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Revision as of 14:55, 15 March 2006
Summary
The day after Holly's party the narrator discovers that Mag Wilwood is still at Holly's apartment. He gets a strange Latin visitor looking for Mag, then sees the man carrying suitcases to the house. Later, the narrator hears Holly and Mag talking about the war. Holly tells about her brother being a soldier and how he's stupid. Mag is a proud American who is engaged to a Brazilian named Jose. Jose is a politician who wants to become the president of Brazil. Mag wants him to give up politics and live in America.
When the narrator went down to check his mail, he noticed that the card on Holly's box was changed to: Miss Golightly and Miss Wilwood were now traveling together. In his box was a letter from a university review who wanted to publish his story. He showed Holly, who told him not to let them publish if they can't pay. Then, when she saw how excited he was about it, she decided to take him out to lunch and celebrate. As she was getting ready, the narrator noticed the packed suitcases and says that her room reminds him of a girl's gym. The whole time, Holly is talking about Mag and her engagement, then finally congratulates him on the story.
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How does Holly describe her brother Fred?