Breakfast At Tiffany's | She in the window, illusory or real

Roel 2022-04-19 09:01:42

The first scene at the beginning of the film

The heroine Hao Li looked around in front of Tiffany's cupboard, the reflection of her worried face on the window. (I personally think this scene is the finishing touch of the whole film. Who is she who is reflected?) This scene completely sets the stage for the later story. Why is this young woman in gorgeous dress so sad?

The story unfolds slowly

First, she entered Hao Li's daily life, dealing with different men, and then being entangled by men with different problems. Sleeping with earplugs on, she opened the door to the male lead, cluttered the room, the phone in the suitcase, and the orange cat scurrying about. In the seemingly unrestrained and free soul and life, there is a deep desire for the pursuit of high class. Holly was forced to come to Paul's house again because of a man's entanglement. This time, she found out that the other party had a similar experience with her.

The two people's trajectories have intersected in this way. The most impressive thing is that when the two fell asleep hugging each other, Hao Li emphasized several times that we were friends. In fact, their love gradually sprouted at this time. The follow-up stories are more about romance and people who cherish each other. People and things from the past gradually appeared in front of Hao Li, and they shattered and dropped glass shards one by one. , they take turns in New York City doing things each other hasn't done, calling each other's names.

finally

When Hao Li finally realized her feelings, she was afraid, she was afraid of accepting love. She is the orange cat, who doesn't belong to anyone, not even herself. Seeing this, I deeply felt the entanglement in Consumption Li's heart. Her life, revealed by Paul's words, is very similar to mine. Taking our own cognition as a cage, not daring to step into the unknown, not daring to accept the beauty that can be obtained by reaching out, we have built a thick heart wall, losing our defenses to accept love is dangerous and fascinating for us . But the author still rained heavily on Hao Li, quenching her fears, and igniting her love. The story ends with the two embracing each other in the rain. It seems to have a happy ending, but this is the beginning of another life challenge for Hao Li. She has to learn to face herself, accept her true self, and stop boasting. And talk, to learn to accept mediocrity and poverty, to accept marriage and constraints, this may be more difficult and more exciting in my opinion.

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Extended Reading
  • Grayson 2022-01-27 08:07:01

    The Japanese man upstairs looks like Pan Changjiang!!!!!!!!!!!

  • Percival 2022-04-24 07:01:05

    The prudent charm of the leisure class, the two people who fell into the social predicament of "material slavery" get rid of their confusion and find their identity. The way of Hollywood's narrative is still too shallow and straightforward, relying on an affectionate preaching to awaken people's sobriety, such "awakening" Also too cheap.

Breakfast at Tiffany's quotes

  • Paul Varjak: [reaches into his pocket at the Tiffany's counter] We could have something engraved, couldn't we?

    Tiffany's salesman: Yes, I suppose so, yes indeed... the only problem is you would more or less have to buy something first if only in order to have some object upon which to place the engraving... You see the difficulty...

    Paul Varjak: Well, uh

    [holds up ring from Cracker Jack box]

    Paul Varjak: , we could have this engraved, couldn't we? I think it would be very smart.

    Tiffany's salesman: [taking ring and examining it] This, I take it, was not purchased at Tiffany's?

    Paul Varjak: No, actually it was purchased concurrent with, uh, well, actually, came inside of... well, a box of Cracker Jack.

    Tiffany's salesman: I see...

    [continuing to look at ring]

    Tiffany's salesman: Do they still really have prizes in Cracker Jack boxes?

    Paul Varjak: Oh yes.

    Tiffany's salesman: That's nice to know... It gives one a feeling of solidarity, almost of continuity with the past, that sort of thing.

  • Paul Varjak: [about Holly and Jose] So you're getting married, then?

    Holly Golightly: Well, he hasn't really asked me, not in so many words.

    Paul Varjak: Four, you mean?

    Holly Golightly: Huh?

    Paul Varjak: Well, that's how many it takes: will you marry me?