Breakfast at Tiffany's Backchat by https://padlet.com/khall63/a71v4bfz7euls0f8 Complete when not in the talking circle en-us 2021-03-12 14:51:21 UTC 2021-03-15 14:04:00 UTC hello@padlet.com khall63 https://padlet.com/khall63/a71v4bfz7euls0f8/wish/1302874003 Hi How are you?]]> 2021-03-12 15:11:42 UTC https://padlet.com/khall63/a71v4bfz7euls0f8/wish/1302874003 https://padlet.com/khall63/a71v4bfz7euls0f8/wish/1302908801 I agree, the ending in the book is certainly more impactful, and the movie ending was just just to please viewers. Trag made some awesome points. ]]> 2021-03-12 15:19:04 UTC https://padlet.com/khall63/a71v4bfz7euls0f8/wish/1302908801 khall63 https://padlet.com/khall63/a71v4bfz7euls0f8/wish/1310551230  

There are many symbols in the novel, Breakfast at Tiffany’s. Which symbol is most important to the story? Explain. Which symbol that is absent in the film has the greatest effect on the story? Symbols include: the cat, Thursdays, the birdcage, zoo, the horses, Holly’s “business” card, Holly’s sunglasses, Holly’s sports books with newspaper clippings, etc…

]]> 2021-03-15 13:21:30 UTC https://padlet.com/khall63/a71v4bfz7euls0f8/wish/1310551230 https://padlet.com/khall63/a71v4bfz7euls0f8/wish/1310562790 I feel the cat is the most important symbol because it shows holly's mental personality. Holly does not give the cat a name because she wants it to be a free-soul wandering around with no owner to care about.]]> 2021-03-15 13:23:36 UTC https://padlet.com/khall63/a71v4bfz7euls0f8/wish/1310562790 robertmcdonald4 https://padlet.com/khall63/a71v4bfz7euls0f8/wish/1310563073 Therren made an excellent point the bird cage is an important symbol because of it’s relation to Holly. ]]> 2021-03-15 13:23:40 UTC https://padlet.com/khall63/a71v4bfz7euls0f8/wish/1310563073 https://padlet.com/khall63/a71v4bfz7euls0f8/wish/1310564114 The birdcage because it shows how Holly can not be caged. She is wild and the book would not be the same if she was caged and tame.]]> 2021-03-15 13:23:52 UTC https://padlet.com/khall63/a71v4bfz7euls0f8/wish/1310564114 https://padlet.com/khall63/a71v4bfz7euls0f8/wish/1310566970 The symbol that is most important is the birdcage. The reason being is that Holly doesn't want to be held back or cooped up somewhere, therefore she doesn't want to be in a cage. ]]> 2021-03-15 13:24:21 UTC https://padlet.com/khall63/a71v4bfz7euls0f8/wish/1310566970 https://padlet.com/khall63/a71v4bfz7euls0f8/wish/1310568334 I think that the most important symbol in the story is Holly's cat because in the beginning she will not claim it as hers or name it and by the end she wants to go back and get it. Therefore, it shows her growth as a person from the beginning to the end of the book.]]> 2021-03-15 13:24:38 UTC https://padlet.com/khall63/a71v4bfz7euls0f8/wish/1310568334 robertmcdonald4 https://padlet.com/khall63/a71v4bfz7euls0f8/wish/1310570057 I like how Faith brought up Holly’s business card and the fact that it says traveling, it says a lot about her identity and lifestyle. ]]> 2021-03-15 13:24:57 UTC https://padlet.com/khall63/a71v4bfz7euls0f8/wish/1310570057 josephgarvey https://padlet.com/khall63/a71v4bfz7euls0f8/wish/1310575996 The birdcage because it shows how Holly can not be caged. She is wild and the book would not be the same if she was caged and tame.]]> 2021-03-15 13:26:05 UTC https://padlet.com/khall63/a71v4bfz7euls0f8/wish/1310575996 trentonmcinerny https://padlet.com/khall63/a71v4bfz7euls0f8/wish/1310579998 I say the most important symbol is the cat, it portrays Holly's independence and how she doesn't want anything to break her freedom. ]]> 2021-03-15 13:26:49 UTC https://padlet.com/khall63/a71v4bfz7euls0f8/wish/1310579998 robertmcdonald4 https://padlet.com/khall63/a71v4bfz7euls0f8/wish/1310580663 I agree with Peter her childhood definitely had some drastic affects on the type of person Holly is now. ]]> 2021-03-15 13:26:57 UTC https://padlet.com/khall63/a71v4bfz7euls0f8/wish/1310580663 dominiquelabranche https://padlet.com/khall63/a71v4bfz7euls0f8/wish/1310581121 I think that the most important symbol in the story is Holly's cat because in the beginning she will not claim it as hers or name it and by the end she wants to go back and get it. Therefore, it shows her growth as a person from the beginning to the end of the book.]]> 2021-03-15 13:27:02 UTC https://padlet.com/khall63/a71v4bfz7euls0f8/wish/1310581121 michaelthompson17 https://padlet.com/khall63/a71v4bfz7euls0f8/wish/1310586391 I feel the cat has the most importance because holly does not name the cat as a way to show its freedom. She does not like or want to be controlled by others and she can reflect this on the cat. Ending also proved that Holly is learning to care for the cat]]> 2021-03-15 13:27:56 UTC https://padlet.com/khall63/a71v4bfz7euls0f8/wish/1310586391 nathandunn5 https://padlet.com/khall63/a71v4bfz7euls0f8/wish/1310586412 I think the most important symbol of the story is the Cat because it was used a lot in both in the movie and the book. The cat showed how Holly didn't want to commit to anything by not giving her a name. ]]> 2021-03-15 13:27:57 UTC https://padlet.com/khall63/a71v4bfz7euls0f8/wish/1310586412 aidanelliott1 https://padlet.com/khall63/a71v4bfz7euls0f8/wish/1310587188 The symbol that is most important is the birdcage. The reason being is that holly doesn't want to be held back or cooped up somewhere like a bird in the birdcage, therefore she doesn't want to be in a cage. ]]> 2021-03-15 13:28:05 UTC https://padlet.com/khall63/a71v4bfz7euls0f8/wish/1310587188 dominiquelabranche https://padlet.com/khall63/a71v4bfz7euls0f8/wish/1310593131 I agree with you guys, she treats the cat as the way she wants to be treated, not committed to any place or anyone]]> 2021-03-15 13:29:13 UTC https://padlet.com/khall63/a71v4bfz7euls0f8/wish/1310593131 robertmcdonald4 https://padlet.com/khall63/a71v4bfz7euls0f8/wish/1310604230 I never thought of the importance of the fire escape, that was a great idea Krystianna. ]]> 2021-03-15 13:31:13 UTC https://padlet.com/khall63/a71v4bfz7euls0f8/wish/1310604230 dominiquelabranche https://padlet.com/khall63/a71v4bfz7euls0f8/wish/1310607481 Yes it is a really good point, pretty much any time Holly is real and vulnerable she is on the fire escape ]]> 2021-03-15 13:31:50 UTC https://padlet.com/khall63/a71v4bfz7euls0f8/wish/1310607481 robertmcdonald4 https://padlet.com/khall63/a71v4bfz7euls0f8/wish/1310615602 Fred is definitely an escape that provides Holly with comfort, awesome point Peter. ]]> 2021-03-15 13:33:12 UTC https://padlet.com/khall63/a71v4bfz7euls0f8/wish/1310615602 nathandunn5 https://padlet.com/khall63/a71v4bfz7euls0f8/wish/1310615985 Yeah I agree with the fire escape being a safe spot for Holly ]]> 2021-03-15 13:33:15 UTC https://padlet.com/khall63/a71v4bfz7euls0f8/wish/1310615985 https://padlet.com/khall63/a71v4bfz7euls0f8/wish/1310671508 I agree i feel like the hidden meanings in the book are a lot more accepted then they were when the movie was made ]]> 2021-03-15 13:43:29 UTC https://padlet.com/khall63/a71v4bfz7euls0f8/wish/1310671508 kassidygendreau https://padlet.com/khall63/a71v4bfz7euls0f8/wish/1310689272 i don't think they should make another movie because i feel like its the kind of movie that without the original characters it wouldnt be the same]]> 2021-03-15 13:46:38 UTC https://padlet.com/khall63/a71v4bfz7euls0f8/wish/1310689272 khall63 https://padlet.com/khall63/a71v4bfz7euls0f8/wish/1310695312  

Throughout the novella, Capote makes strong statements about gender roles. One example of this is on page 87 with Madame Spanella. Why does Madame Spanella accept Quaintance Smith when she hated Holly? What is different about them? What does this say about gender roles? Does the film make as strong of a statement about gender roles that Capote intended to do in his novella?

 
]]> 2021-03-15 13:47:42 UTC https://padlet.com/khall63/a71v4bfz7euls0f8/wish/1310695312 kianajones https://padlet.com/khall63/a71v4bfz7euls0f8/wish/1310707360 i think holly's sunglasses were a symbol because she used them as a mask or a shield to hide herself from the real world.I believe she did this because she was afraid of opening up to someone else which caused her to shield her way from everyone.]]> 2021-03-15 13:49:46 UTC https://padlet.com/khall63/a71v4bfz7euls0f8/wish/1310707360 dominicterzi https://padlet.com/khall63/a71v4bfz7euls0f8/wish/1310708042 I agree because it seemed like Madame Spanella was trying to show Holly she is in the wrong for doing what she is doing, as a woman]]> 2021-03-15 13:49:54 UTC https://padlet.com/khall63/a71v4bfz7euls0f8/wish/1310708042 https://padlet.com/khall63/a71v4bfz7euls0f8/wish/1310724470 I think the idea that she is jealous of Holly is an interesting thought ]]> 2021-03-15 13:52:50 UTC https://padlet.com/khall63/a71v4bfz7euls0f8/wish/1310724470 https://padlet.com/khall63/a71v4bfz7euls0f8/wish/1310724841 2021-03-15 13:52:54 UTC https://padlet.com/khall63/a71v4bfz7euls0f8/wish/1310724841 robertmcdonald4 https://padlet.com/khall63/a71v4bfz7euls0f8/wish/1310727572 I agree with Joe, Holly is so young and full of life I wouldn’t be surprised if many were jealous of her. ]]> 2021-03-15 13:53:25 UTC https://padlet.com/khall63/a71v4bfz7euls0f8/wish/1310727572 krystiannastrange https://padlet.com/khall63/a71v4bfz7euls0f8/wish/1310735722 I agree with Aidan, the movie did star the narrator as a prostitiute as well as holly but focus's more on the narrators part in being an escort. and we are less involved in the men she brings home rather than the women that the narrator is seeing. ]]> 2021-03-15 13:54:52 UTC https://padlet.com/khall63/a71v4bfz7euls0f8/wish/1310735722 dominicterzi https://padlet.com/khall63/a71v4bfz7euls0f8/wish/1310738562 i didn't think of it as actions out of Jealousy, but maybe joe was right that she is jealous of young Holly who has her whole life ahead of her]]> 2021-03-15 13:55:22 UTC https://padlet.com/khall63/a71v4bfz7euls0f8/wish/1310738562 https://padlet.com/khall63/a71v4bfz7euls0f8/wish/1310748677 Both concepts, gender and identity both play such a large role into the creation of Breakfast at Tiffanys. In understanding, one's identity, understanding one's gender is also vital. ]]> 2021-03-15 13:57:11 UTC https://padlet.com/khall63/a71v4bfz7euls0f8/wish/1310748677 dominiquelabranche https://padlet.com/khall63/a71v4bfz7euls0f8/wish/1310781827 I think Holly was very happy about her pregnancy with Jose because it opened up the possibility of a new successful life that she had always wished of. She would now be financially stable and have a family she never really had.]]> 2021-03-15 14:03:04 UTC https://padlet.com/khall63/a71v4bfz7euls0f8/wish/1310781827 https://padlet.com/khall63/a71v4bfz7euls0f8/wish/1310787249 I think the novel purposefully included such a small segment on Holly being pregnant because it is an extremely foreign thought to Holly herself, during her present life. She is not accepting of the life she is living, not yet. So, having a child at this point of her life is a reality she cannot fathom, although she want its at the same time?]]> 2021-03-15 14:04:00 UTC https://padlet.com/khall63/a71v4bfz7euls0f8/wish/1310787249