Breakfast At Tiffany's                            Part 3 : The Party

Mel Ferrer, Audrey Hepburn And Truman Capote


Before Watching :

Read this synopsis of the story so far and find synonyms for the underlined words and phrases :

The film begins with Holly strolling by Tiffany's in the wee hours of the morning, munching on a bun, and still in her party dress. That morning, after falling asleep, she is woken by her new neighbor, Paul. In the ensuing scene, we are introduced to a barrage of seemingly bizarre habits and traits that seem endearing against the backdrop of her charm and wit.

Varjak is a writer, sponsored by Miss Thalanson,his decorator. In order to spend all his time writing, she funds his work.Their relationship is only hinted at in the film, but it seems that she is keeping Varjak.

There is an instant rapport between Golightly and Varjak, and similarities between between the two become apparent. When we first meet the two, they seem to be opposites: Varjak, the down-to-earth, responsible person and Golightly, the scatter-brained eccentric. The similarities soon begin to show in their positions in life.


While Watching :
Who says the following during the party : (NB: the quotes are not in order they occur)
Possibilities : Holly, Paul/Fred, OJ, Mag Wildwood, Jose, Rusty Trawler, Yunioshi
  1. Nah. Just the guy upstairs complaining about the noise.
  2. Darling, you're being a bore.
  3. Was it something important?
  4. This time I'm warning you, I'm definitely going to call the police.
  5. You're a piece of cheap Hollywood trash
  6. I'm going to march you to the zoo and feed you to the yak.
  7. You know what's going to happen to you?
  8. Timber!!!
  9. He's alright I suppose, if you like dark, handsome, passionate men...
  10. Honey, I was upstairs, working with Yunioshi - Easter stuff
  11. This is the first time I'm in a typical American home.
After Watching :

-A-
Report the conversations above in the correct order, transforming the direct speech into reported speech, using the following reporting verbs :
shout, warn, ask(x2), answer, interrupt, threaten, insult

- B -
i) In what ways does the following passage from the book differ from the film ?
ii) Write a similar, more accurate description of the party.

Within the next quarter-hour a stag party had taken over the apartment, several of them in uniform. I counted two Naval officers and an Air Force colonel; but they were outnumbered by greying arrivals beyond draft status. Except for a lack of youth, the guests had no common theme, they seemed strangers among strangers; indeed, each face on entering, had struggled to conceal dismay at seeing others there. It was as if the hostess had distributed her invitations while zig-zagging through various bars; which was probably the case. After the initial frowns, however, they mixed without grumbling.

ROLE-PLAY : You are either : Holly's neighbour / A guest / A policeman.
Imagine the scene in the flat when the police arrive.

Created and Maintained by: Graham Stanley
All Lesson Plans Copyright Graham Stanley, 1999
...but feel free to use them with your classes.