Truman Capote's Breakfast at Tiffany's

Truman Capote wrote the novel Breakfast at
Tiffany's without a rhyme or a reason.

He used real life characters possessing different names. It is stated that the narrator just might have been Truman himself during his early years in New
York. It is clear that Mr. Capote does not believe in traditional values. He himself did come from a wealthy unorthodox family life. Capote's ideal woman was created in Holly Golightly, also know as Lulamae
Barnes before she was married as a child bride to a southerner named Doc Golightly. Other people Capote met in his experiences where also included, such as
Mag Wildwood (a cunning southern bell from Arkansas who had stolen away Holly’s would be boyfriend, Rusty
Trawler.), Sally Tomato ( a stock mobster inclined to use innocent girls to fulfill his own needs.), O.J. Berman
( a typical Hollywood agent picking up young girls from the mid-west promising them stardom.) Joe Bell (a shy bar owner who conceals his feeling about the rambunctious Holly.), and Jose` Ybarra-Jaegar ( an eccentric Brazilian politician who was involved with
Holly for some time.) All or these characters here used to add depth and local color to the story.

The theme of the novel is, friendship can make people take drastic measures in helping a friend, which is explained by the narrator’s relationship with Holly.
The narrator goes out of his way to be...