Breakfast at Tiffanys
Breakfast at Tiffany's by Truman Capote is about the thought thatfriendship can make a person take drastic measures in helping a friend. The setting is New York City. The point of view is first person limited. Seen through the eyes of the narrator, called "Fred" ( the main character ), who is a starting writer. I enjoyed the story because it was very interesting to learn and experience life in old New York. The story starts out, probably in the present time, when "Fred", who had now been living in New York for a great deal of time, goes into his friend Joe Bell's bar for a drink. There he learns the his long time friend, Holly Golightly, is still alive by the use of a photograph from an explorer which shows a wood carving made by a tribesman which bears the uncanny resemblance to Holly. After this encounter, "Fred" begins to reminisce about his past with Holly and all of their wild adventures. "Fred's" first meeting with Holly was through his apartment window. Holly Golightly is a nineteen year-old self-sufficient woman. Some of her personality traits are admirable, affectionate, while cold hearted. She is motivated in life by striving for her purpose in life, which is to be rich and
do things for his friend, Holly. They go horse back riding, even though Fred, but since the point of view is first person, the narrator refers to suddenly arrested for being involved in a drug triangle with Sally Tomato. rough time for Holly. In order to ease the pain and pass the time, Holly
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Approximate Word count = 804
Approximate Pages = 3 (250 words per page double spaced)
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