I need Breakfast At Tiffany's project ideas.?

Question

My son just watched Breakfast at Tiffany's for literature, and I need an assignment to give him. Anyone have any ideas?

**I homeschool my son** (usually I get ten anwsers asking why I'm giving him assignments >_X)

Mee: He is 15. And the school we turn all his work in to, also considers classic movies to be literature. For example, they wouldn't accept assignments based off of Harry Potter movies, but Breakfast at Tiffany's is more of a classic so its okay.

And thank you for your suggestion to have him compare Holly to Cat. I'm having him do that right now.

THE SINGER: Thank you for your suggestion to! When he's done with the comparison between Holly and Cat, I'll have him start on your idea. Thanks so much!

Answer 1

send him to Tiffany's and try to see if he can find something in there for $10

Answer 2

"Breakfast at Tiffany's" is a very nice piece of literature and film which has managed to stay at the forefront of our present and hopefully, future generations. As a teacher in the public schools, there are many different projects that I consider for my students when they read pieces of literature. Most of the time the projects involve writing. I would suggest perhaps since this piece is about a young woman rebelling against women's
traditional roles in the 1950s, that your son might consider comparing the rebellious attitudes and influences that other women of the decades have had in our world. He might select two women per decade, create a poster of their picture and perhaps something else that might depict their rebellion, and write a short paragraph of each female. I could picture the use of a poster board with pictures of the female and the era in which they represent and detail what their rebellion was. I am particularly smiling about the era when women burned their bras as an act of rebellion. I think seeing how influential women have been in past history might be a great experience. Think also about the ground breakers such as Shirley Chisolm- the first African American female who ran for the office of President! What a feat for her time! I'd love to know what project he did do. And in homeschooling, you are doing what any other student would be doing -giving assignments that are meant to bring him into the understanding of the world in which he lives. I love projects. My students always get a better idea of what they have read and can associate fully the importance of the literature. We are working on "The Diary of Anne Frank" now and I have never seen such sensitivity and realization among students as I have seen since reading this piece of literature. You go Mom!

Answer 3

How old is your son? (In order to recommend something appropriate.)


Also, I don't mean this in a rude way, but am curious. . ."watched Breakfast at Tiffany's for literature". . .usually the study of literature includes reading. It was irking me, I'm not criticizing your teaching methods - I'm sure you put a lot of thought into it. (and I love that movie!)

Maybe there is another story he can compare and contrast. He could definitely look at the stereotypes involved in the movie (from the landlord to Holly's husband to the mob man that she visits.) He could compare Cat to Holly - similarities, differences.

Answer 4

How about a comparison between the movie and the short story of the same name (by Truman Capote) that it was based on? Perhaps focusing on the portrayal of the character of Holly (who was a bit more hard-edged in the book).

Answer 5

Have him write an essay on what he thinks about the story. Have him pretend he is a movie critic and he needs to write what he thinks, what would he do, and what does he think should have happened. That way he is learning to develop imagination and his own opinion.

Answer 6

use the internet as you are now....very powerful.
web search the topic; or directly try wikipedia.com.