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“Daisy Miller” by Henry James: Themes

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A 5 page paper which examines several themes from Henry James’ “Daisy Miller.” Bibliography lists 4 additional sources.

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5 pages (~225 words per page)

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as powerful, themes. From discussing the morals of the culture to discussing the battle between man and nature, James story is one filled with possibilities. Bearing that in mind the following paper examines the themes of innocence, prejudice concerning class, and how men and women had different rules by which they were expected to live. Innocence In one instructors approach to some of the aspects concerning Daisy and her innocence the instructor mentions that, "Some students inevitably despise Daisy for her occasional social crudity and inexperience. A good tactic to deal with this attitude is to emphasize such matters right at the start, trusting to other students to feel that they must speak up and defend Daisys naturalness and boldness" (Habegger james.html). We can note throughout much of the story that Daisy represents a powerful innocence in a world that is incredibly corrupt. From political to social realities which involve greed and destruction, Daisy is the innocent, the one that represents the true and beautiful nature of people before they are corrupt. "James explores the type of an American girl who is innocent of the knowledge of evil and immorality. However, she is immersed in an environment of an elusive evil, concentrated in Rome and symbolized mainly in the dark foreshadowing of Daisys ruin in the shadowed cavernous scene of the Colosseum" (Anonymous List of Major Themes themes.html). Many of the scenes in which we see just how evil the world around Daisy is, a fact that further supports her innocence, is through the gossip that is told regarding Daisy. She constantly seems to be the focus of everyones attention, and not one can truly believe she is innocent. And, in the character of Winterbourne we find a man who is completely incapable of understanding innocence. In ...

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