Isolation In Breakfast At Tiffany's

He moves to New York in hope of becoming a proffesional writer, little did he know that one person would change his life. Breakfast at Tiffany's, by Truman Capote, is a novella that introduces us to two young adults, who start to fall for each othter but their lifestyle and values soon seperate them. Truman uses the relationship between the narrator and Holly to portray a sense of isolation and the importance of friendship. Breakfast at Tiffany's, consist of two main characters, who are the narrator and Holly Golightly. The narrator is a young man, who moves to New York in order to pursue his writing career. In the brownstone apartments, he meets Holly Golightly. Holly is a young woman, who can be characterized as beautiful, enthusiastic, and selfish. Holly's life revolves around money, parties, and luxirous. The narrator paints the picture of Holly, and without him we'd have no story to read.

Friendships are important in the novel because the character feel a sense of loyalty, tenderness, and care, which is what lacks during World War 2. "Our understanding of each other had reached that sweet depth where two people communicate more often in silence than in words". This makes us believe that perhaps Holly and the narrator really do develope a true friendship. They reach a level of comfort that only true friend achieve. "No idiot. This is serious, Look at me....you might have been killed. After the horseback- riding incident, Holly displays real tenderness and concern for the narrator. She actually cares for him, and this is a touching moment between the two that shows us that Holly is capable of having and keeping a true