英文电影宝典——Breakfast at Tiffany’s

ave a rope up in every saloon in town. A "saloon" is an old word for a bar. This is Holly’s way of saying people won’t want to see her anywhere in New York. We’re a couple of no-name slobs. We don’t belong to nobody and nobody belongs to us. We don’t even belong to each other. A great word for a very messy or dirty person. Sally’s way of describing herself and her cat, since she thinks neither can be truly loved. This ought to be the right place for a tough guy like you. Garbage cans, rats galore! Scram! I said take off! Beat it! A "tough" person (or cat) is strong or not easily scared or intimidated. "Rats galore" means lots of rats! "Scram, take off" and "beat it" are all slangy and useful ways to tell a person that you want them to leave. You’re chicken! You got no guts. If a person has "no guts," they are scared and have no courage (Guts are literally stomach intestines). You call yourself a free spirit! A wild thing. "A free spirit" is a person who travels or wanders from place to place, independent and not in need of any one person to make them happy. You’re already in that cage, and in it’s not bounded in the West by Tulip, Texas, or in the East by Somaliland. "Bounded" is another word for bordered, or touched. This is Paul’s way of saying that Holly’s real problems are in her own head, and not related to where she happens to be on earth.

Breakfast at Tiffany’s Possible Topics for ESL Class Discussion 1) Are Holly and Paul a good couple? Could they live happily ever after? 2) Why do you think Holly was so secretive about her past? 3) Is Holly an attractive person? What is good about her, and what is bad? 4) How were Holly and Paul similar when they met each other? 5) What does OJ mean when he says Holly is a phony? Is he right? 6) Can people marry just for money and still be happy? 7) What did you like and not like about this movie?

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