Breakfast At Tiffany's                     Part 11 : The Telegram

Before Watching :

Holly sleeping with cat

With another student, talk about what you now know about the following characters :

  • Holly Golightly
  • Paul Varjak
  • Doc Golightly
  • Paul's "decorator friend"
  • O.J.
  • Mr. Yunioshi
  • Sally Tomato
  • Holly's brother Fred

While Watching :
A : Student Volunteer : Describe as accurately as possible the next sequence of the video for the class, who will later be asked comprehension questions on what you have seen.
After Watching :

compare the video sequence with this description from the book :

It was José Ybarra-Jaegar. Looking not at all the smart Brazillian diplomat; but sweaty and frightened. He ordered me out of his way. And using his own key, opened the door. 'In here, Dr Goldman,' he siad, beckoning to a man accompanying him. Since no one prevented me, I followed them into the apartment, which was tremendously wrecked. At last, the Christmas tree had been dismantled, very literally : its brown dry branches sprawled in a welter of torn-up books, broken lamps and gramophone records. Raw eggs were sliding down the walls, and in the midst of the debris Holly's no-name cat was calmly licking a puddle of milk.

Questions:
Who do you think the telegram is from ?
What does it say ?

Write your version of the telegram, then look below to compare your version with the book's :

__________________________

It was a telegram from Tulip, Texas :
Received notice young Fred killed in action overseas stop your husband and children join in the sorrow of our mutual loss stop letter follows love Doc.

__________________________

Now listen and watch the sequence of the film and compare the written telegram with the one Paul reads aloud.

What does Paul tell José to do ?
What does he suggest ?

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

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