Daisy Miller Essay

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The struggle that consistently conflicts the lives of all people is the inability to make statements one cannot support or a contradictory statement. This issue can be seen and is reflected in the novella, Daisy Miller, by Henry James. The story chronicles the life and the journey of Frederick Winterbourne, an American in Europe that falls in love with a mysterious woman, Daisy Miller. As the novella progressed, the duo would not be together and this caused unrest wherever they went. This relationship was all but perfect and the supporting characters in the novella proved this. They both shared mutual friends that could easily see the rift between the two. For example, their strained relationship was played out by Miss Walker who was in the middle of their escapades. …show more content…

This novel by Henry James explores the different interactions that would occur when characters that do not get along. This is especially true in the case of Winterbourne and Daisy who learned that they were two completely different people. They showed throughout the novella that they were not going to get along with one another. Additionally, the relationship that existed between Daisy and Mrs. Walker proved her personality, as well. Mrs. Walker had traditional values that she believed that Daisy should follow and stop walking with two men as a single lady. In addition, Daisy felt it was her prerogative to choose her friends and how she spent time with each of them. Daisy Miller proves, in strong detail, she does not have the kind of personality that will cause issues with others. Also, her contradictory statements speak for her character as she is not willing to be the person to commit to one belief or another. This novella demonstrates the inability for those in life to show their true values and thoughts and the contradictory statements that cause issues in

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