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A 6 page overview of this tragic comedy. “Daisy Miller” is considered to reflect James’ most important theme, that of international cultural conflict as played out in the never-ending contrast between innocence in direct confrontation with societal dictates and mores. The author of this paper asserts that it was James’ personal experiences and feelings that made this book such a phenomenal success. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
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widespread fame for author Henry James. In addition to the commercial success of the novel it would be regarded a significant achievement from a literary perspective as well.
His main character, young American Daisy Miller, would come to be regarded as one of James most vibrant, yet tragic, characters. Traveling abroad with her mother, Daisy is infatuated
with life and circumstance. Her interactions with other characters of the book not only contrasts innocence with worldliness and predestination with free will, but also results in her being
shunned by fellow Americans living in Italy. It is only after her tragic death that the recognize her uniqueness and the full tragedy of her passing. "Daisy Miller"
is considered to reflect James most important theme, that of international cultural conflict as played out in the never-ending contrast between innocence in direct confrontation with societal dictates and mores.
"Daisy Miller" can rightfully be regarded as a comic tragedy, a tragedy in which a jovial recounting of the innocence of youth abruptly
turns into an examination of life and its deeper meaning. "Daisy Miller" is one of the most noted yet only one of Henry James work. James was both
an author and a playwright and indeed he left a legacy of tremendous artistic accomplishments. Like much of his work, "Daisy Miller" is a reflection of his personal beliefs,
traits, and experiences. Like Daisy, James was an American. Although he was born in New York City on April 15, 1843 (Strouse, 1991), however, he is often remembered
as having been a British writer. The reason for this confusion relates to the amount of time James spent in Europe both as a child and an adult.
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