Amiable
"He perched there with the balance of a bird, his paws tangled in her hair as if it were knitting yarn; and yet, despite these amiable antics, it was a grim cat with a pirate's cutthroat face; one eye was gluey-blind, the other sparkled with dark deeds."
Capote, Truman. Breakfast
at Tiffany's and three stories. 2nd Vintage International ed. New York:
Vintage Books, 2012. Print.
Definition*:
having or showing pleasant, good-natured personal qualities; affable.
*All definitions are from the source found in THIS post.
Second Source:
"There is something so amiable in the prejudices of a young mind, that one is sorry to see them give way to the reception of more general opinions."
"11 - Sense
and Sensibility - Chapter 11 - Jane Austen (1775-1817)." 11 - Sense and
Sensibility - Chapter 11 - Jane Austen (1775-1817). N.p., n.d. Web. 6 Jan.
2014.
<http://classiclit.about.com/library/bl-etexts/jausten/bl-jausten-sen-11.htm>.
Commentary:
With the word amiable, Capote describes Holly Golightly's cat as one who behaves in a pleasant manner, but its physical appearance creates a different impression. Austen speaks of agreeable traits found in more inexperienced individuals that are sometimes cast aside to appease the pressures of societal views. Amiable bears resemblance to the word animal, and if one thinks of a good-natured animal, perhaps a pet, one could recall the meaning of the word easier.
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