40
edits
Breakfast at Tiffany's Section 3: Difference between revisions
m
Clarified destination of links for external recources
m (Clarified destination of links for external recources) |
|||
| (3 intermediate revisions by one other user not shown) | |||
| Line 30: | Line 30: | ||
== Commentary == | == Commentary == | ||
One could suggest that Capote had his own life experiences in mind when writing ''Breakfast at Tiffany’s'' and that he is the [[narrator]]. He modeled the [[character]] of Holly Golightly after six women that he was intrigued with, | One could suggest that Capote had his own life experiences in mind when writing ''Breakfast at Tiffany’s'' and that he is the [[narrator]]. He modeled the [[character]] of Holly Golightly after six women that he was intrigued with, Phoebe Pierce, Gloria Vanderbilt, Carol Marcus, Doris Lilly, Anky Larrabee, and Oona O’Neill (Clarke 64). | ||
In 1964 Capote had written a letter to Alvin Dewey III admitting that Holly was indeed a real girl, but the incidences he writes about her are mostly fictional (Clarke 401). In his later years Capote admits “It’s too bad I don’t like going to bed with women” and further states that he loves attractive and beautiful women only as friends, not lovers (Clarke 93-94). This would explain | In 1964 Capote had written a letter to Alvin Dewey III admitting that Holly was indeed a real girl, but the incidences he writes about her are mostly fictional (Clarke 401). In his later years Capote admits “It’s too bad I don’t like going to bed with women” and further states that he loves attractive and beautiful women only as friends, not lovers (Clarke 93-94). This would explain how he molded the character of Holly and the non-sexual relationship between her and the narrator. However, many scholars miss the existence of homosexuality in the novella, therefore missing some of the key parts that explains the sexual dynamics (Pugh 51). | ||
The narrator is characterized as having his nose pressed against the glass and wanting to be on the inside staring out (Capote 48). In a conversation with Lawrence Grobel, Capote admits “yes, looking in, seeing something that he wanted to be inside of” (Grobel 88). This is indicative of Capote/the narrator being fascinated with the life style of Holly Golightly. | The narrator is characterized as having his nose pressed against the glass and wanting to be on the inside staring out (Capote 48). In a conversation with Lawrence Grobel, Capote admits “yes, looking in, seeing something that he wanted to be inside of” (Grobel 88). This is indicative of Capote/the narrator being fascinated with the life style of Holly Golightly. | ||
| Line 39: | Line 39: | ||
== Study Questions == | == Study Questions == | ||
#How is Mag on the verge of pneumonia? | |||
#How does Holly describe her brother Fred? | |||
#Why is the narrator charmed by the Latin (Jose)? | |||
#Where is Jose from? | |||
#What language is spoken in Brazil? | |||
#What does Holly have to say about the letter the narrator receives from the university review regarding his story? | |||
#Why does Holly suggest to the narrator that he not let a small university publish his work? | |||
#Why does Mag think of Jose's desire to be President of Brazil? | |||
#How is Holly's room described? | |||
#Why does Holly keep everything packed and ready to go as if she is running from authorities? | |||
#Why does Holly accept Mag as a roommate? | |||
== External Resources == | == External Resources == | ||
*http://www.kirjasto.sci.fi/capote.htm | *http://www.kirjasto.sci.fi/capote.htm biography of author | ||
*http://www. | *http://www.randomhouse.com/modernlibrary/catalog/display.pperl?isbn=9780679600237 about "In Cold Blood" | ||
*http://www. | *http://www.pbs.org/wnet/americanmasters/database/capote_t.html biography of author | ||
*http:// | == Works Cited == | ||
*Capote,Truman. ''Breakfast at Tiffany's''. New York: Random House Inc., 1958. | |||
*Cash, Matthew M. [http://www-personal.umich.edu/~bcash/critiicalanalysis.html A-Travelin' Through the Pastures of the Sky. A Critical Analysis of ''Breakfast at Tiffany's.] 1996. | |||
*Clarke, Gerald. ''Capote: A Biography''. New York: Simon and Schuster, 1988. | *Clarke, Gerald. ''Capote: A Biography''. New York: Simon and Schuster, 1988. | ||
*Grobel, Lawrence. ''Conversations With Capote''. New York: New American Library, 1985. | *Grobel, Lawrence. ''Conversations With Capote''. New York: New American Library, 1985. | ||
* | *Pugh, Tison. "Capote's BREAKFAST AT TIFFANY'S." ''Explicator.'' Vol.61 no.1 (2002):51. | ||