Abstract
Story telling is a concoction of plot, character and themes, among other things. Short stories and novellas employ a limited numbers of pages to convey their message. Truman Capota’s 1958 novella “Breakfast at Tiffany’s” and Vladimir Nabakov’s 1936 short story “Spring in Fialta” both portray the brevity of life tangled a web of impermanent desires and relationships. The female characters in both works try to make meaning out of the briefest encounters while determined to remain unchained to others amidst the perplexity of modern life. This study highlights the delicate similarities between Nina and Holly’s desires of independence; moreover the idea of transience which is prevalent in both stories is evaluated. This comparative story of two iconic stories results in an innovative understanding of Capota and Nabakov’s character as well as the concept of transience in their stories. DOI: 10.5901/ajis.2016.v5n3s1p342
Highlights
It is universally agreed the literature is a means of expression; an expression that transcends time
This study reveals the similar personalities of Holly and Nina, the protagonists of “Spring in Fialta” and “Breakfast at Tiffany’s”, respectively
These behavioral and moral similarities will lead to a deeper understanding of the concept of transience in both classical texts
Summary
It is universally agreed the literature is a means of expression; an expression that transcends time. Two stories that utilize short telling in inventive ways are “Spring in Fialta” by Vladimir Nabakov and “Breakfast at Tiffany’s” by Truman Capote. Both stories portray elusive, female characters in the subjective light of an unreliable narrator. This study reveals the similar personalities of Holly and Nina, the protagonists of “Spring in Fialta” and “Breakfast at Tiffany’s”, respectively. These behavioral and moral similarities will lead to a deeper understanding of the concept of transience in both classical texts. Holly’s ambiguous and daring behavior gets her prison and she flees under bail
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