character Holly Golightly

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fictional character film character literary character

Holly Golightly is the charming, free-spirited New York socialite and central heroine of Truman Capote’s novella "Breakfast at Tiffany’s" and its iconic film adaptation.

Aliases (2)

Holly Golightly ×52
Audrey Hepburn as Holly Golightly ×1

Statements (47)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	fictional character → film character → literary character →
appearsIn	Breakfast at Tiffany’s (1961 film) → Breakfast at Tiffany’s (novella) →
associatedWithBrand	Tiffany & Co. →
associatedWithCity	New York City →
associatedWithEra	1940s → early 1960s film culture →
closeTo	Paul Varjak →
creator	Truman Capote →
culturalStatus	pop culture icon →
fictionalUniverse	Breakfast at Tiffany’s universe →
filmPortrayalBy	Audrey Hepburn →
firstAppearanceYear	1958 →
gender	female →
hasAlias	Lulamae Barnes →
hasCharacteristic	fear of being caged → nonconformist attitude →
hasSibling	Fred (Holly’s brother) →
involvedIn	relationships with wealthy men →
knownFor	hosting cocktail parties → iconic little black dress look in the film adaptation → visiting Tiffany & Co. on Fifth Avenue →
languageOfWork	English →
literaryGenre	novella →
literaryOrigin	Breakfast at Tiffany’s (1958 novella) →
marriedTo	Doc Golightly →
nationality	American →
occupation	party girl → socialite →
personalityTrait	charming → flighty → free-spirited → materialistic → romantic →
pet	unnamed cat →
residence	Manhattan → New York City →
romanticInterest	Paul Varjak →
settingOfActivity	Upper East Side →
symbolizes	restlessness → romanticized New York life → urban glamour →
themeAssociated	fear of commitment → materialism versus emotional fulfillment → search for identity →

Referenced by (7)

Subject (surface form when different)	Predicate
Tiffany & Co. flagship store →	associatedWith
Moon River ("Holly Golightly") →	characterWhoSingsInFilm
Breakfast at Tiffany's ("Holly Golightly") →	hasCharacter
Breakfast at Tiffany's ("Audrey Hepburn as Holly Golightly") →	leadActorForCharacter
Breakfast at Tiffany's ("Holly Golightly") →	leadCharacter
Breakfast at Tiffany's ("Holly Golightly") →	mainCharacter
Breakfast at Tiffany's ("Holly Golightly") →	titleCharacter