Breakfast at Tiffany’sBreakfast at Tiffany’s

Caitlin SzczupakCaitlin Szczupak

Breakfast at Tiffany’s will forever be Breakfast at Tiffany’s will forever be remembered for its main character remembered for its main character Holly Golightly, Audrey Hepburn’s Holly Golightly, Audrey Hepburn’s

rendition of her, and its lasting image rendition of her, and its lasting image in today’s society.in today’s society.

Holly GolightlyHolly Golightly

Playgirl of New YorkPlaygirl of New York $50 dollars for the powder room $50 dollars for the powder room

BeautifulBeautiful Thin, glamorous, and charmingThin, glamorous, and charming

Uncovering her mystiqueUncovering her mystique

She fears attachmentShe fears attachment Job allows for brief relationshipsJob allows for brief relationships

Trying to find herselfTrying to find herself Believes in the healing powers of Believes in the healing powers of

Tiffany’sTiffany’s Lonely socialite in the big cityLonely socialite in the big city

Not many friendsNot many friends

““Anyway, home is where you feel at home. Anyway, home is where you feel at home. I’m still looking”I’m still looking”

Holly GolightlyHolly Golightly

Audrey HepburnAudrey Hepburn

Funny Face, Roman Holiday, Sabrina, Funny Face, Roman Holiday, Sabrina, and My Fair Ladyand My Fair Lady

Becomes a house hold nameBecomes a house hold name

Perfect MatchPerfect Match

Physically resembles HollyPhysically resembles Holly Thin, young, and cosmopolitanThin, young, and cosmopolitan

Brings same attitudeBrings same attitude Child like yet grown upChild like yet grown up

““Your afraid and you don’t know what Your afraid and you don’t know what your afraid of...well when I get that your afraid of...well when I get that feeling the only thing that does any feeling the only thing that does any good is to jump in a cab and go to good is to jump in a cab and go to Tiffany’s...nothing bad could ever Tiffany’s...nothing bad could ever happen to you there…”happen to you there…”

Audrey Audrey HepburnHepburn

In theaters…In theaters…

Audrey becomes a style iconAudrey becomes a style icon Film becomes a classic Film becomes a classic

Despite controversial themes of Despite controversial themes of prostitutionprostitution

Same charactersSame characters Dialogue sameDialogue same Endings are different Endings are different

Paramount PicturesParamount Pictures 19611961

Audrey Hepburn, George Pepard, and Audrey Hepburn, George Pepard, and Patricia NealPatricia Neal

““The lady feels that diamonds are The lady feels that diamonds are tacky for her”tacky for her”

Fred Fred BarjakBarjak

CapoteCapote

September 1924 – August 1984September 1924 – August 1984 Lived in New YorkLived in New York

The setting of the novelThe setting of the novel Writing PeriodWriting Period

1945-19561945-1956 Miriam O. Henry AwardMiriam O. Henry Award

Shut a Final DoorShut a Final Door Friends with Harper LeeFriends with Harper Lee

““The thing that’s most important is The thing that’s most important is style, not what I’m saying but how style, not what I’m saying but how I’m saying it; manner over matter.”I’m saying it; manner over matter.”

Truman CapoteTruman Capote

StyleStyle

No overall plotNo overall plot Free flowing novelFree flowing novel No extreme conflictsNo extreme conflicts Mellow and subduedMellow and subdued

Capote & Capote & HepburnHepburn

Capote born in 1924Capote born in 1924 Hepburn born in 1929Hepburn born in 1929 Miriam O. Henry Award 1946Miriam O. Henry Award 1946 Best actress 1953 (Roman Holiday)Best actress 1953 (Roman Holiday) Published 1958Published 1958 Movie 1961Movie 1961 Capote passed away 1984Capote passed away 1984 Hepburn passed away 1993Hepburn passed away 1993

Today’s culture is influenced by Today’s culture is influenced by Breakfast at Tiffany’s main character Breakfast at Tiffany’s main character Holly Golightly, Audrey Hepburn’s Holly Golightly, Audrey Hepburn’s portrayal of her, and its lasting portrayal of her, and its lasting impact.impact.