Breakfast at Tiffany's Part II

The theme of being unable to escape from your past follows Holly Golightly throughout the novel. Each time a past lover or unwanted relic of her past turns up she flees. She never actually finds a solution to her problems, but continues to run from the cages of relationships and New York society. In the end she attempts to set her cat free because she feels her own freedom slipping away. However she then attempts to find him because she understands that she can't keep turning her back on her problems. Holly begins to realize her commitment issues, but they are never resolved. she serves her purpose as an example to the reader of a negative way of dealing with relationships, new and old, and Fred serves as the model for healthy relationships.