Posted: May 26th, 2015

Breakfast at Tiffany’s

Breakfast at Tiffany’s

Instructions:

Breakfast At Tiffany’s
Select one scene that appears in both the novella and the film. Explain/Explore the distinctions in the two scenes. Try to understand the scene amidst the backdrop of the entire piece. What does the scene mean? Is there an interesting piece of dialogue? What does it MEAN? Axelrod’s screenplay(film version) is different from Capote’s original in subtle, overt, and complex ways. How do the changes affect NOT THE PLOT but the meaning of the scene/work? explain why the differences between the film and the text produce different meanings for the story.
Please watch the movie and read the book. The book is only 110 pages