Breakfast at Tiffany's | Ideas for Group Discussion
Modern readers are likely to consider Breakfast at Tiffany's dated. The outlaws resemble the cast of the musical Guys and Dolls more than any contemporary Mafia figures. Likewise, the attitude of Holly Golightly seems to reflect those of the 1950's beat writers and the 1960's flower children. The 1950's greater reticence in dealing with sexual topics is also very much in evidence. In general, then, readers may choose to treat the novel as a mirror of its cultural milieu.
1. One of the most ambiguous elements in the novel is the narrator's relationship with Holly....
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