In the Henry James novel, Daisy Miller, the main character, Daisy Miller, is American and is at odds with European societal norms. James' novel is a "study" of the character Daisy Miller, as seen through the perspective of the character Winterbourne, an American European gentleman. ... Throughout the course of James' Daisy Miller, we view European high society mainly through the judgment of Daisy by Mrs. ... From the beginning of Daisy Miller, James uses Mrs. ... James leaves the reader to "study" Daisy Miller through a variety of perspectives; thus, would an an...

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Daisy Miller's Ultimate Fall Henry James novel, Daisy Miller: A Study, reveals a tension between Europe and America. ... James story depicts Daisy Miller and her family's travel to Europe and their confrontation with Europe's old customs and traditions. Daisy Miller's character is unlike many of the Americans' living there. ... Society did not only reject Daisy Miller's flirtatious character, but they also disapproved her cleverness. ... It may well be that James uses Daisy to show that limits exist. ...

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"Daisy Miller: A Study" Henry James" "Daisy Miller: A Study" focuses on the complexity and ambiguity of the protagonist, Daisy. The "study" of Daisy Miller is composed of opposing positions and various viewpoints held by Daisy's acquaintances, namely Mr. ... The "study" therefore is, in a sense, the active participation of the reader to learn indirectly the character of Daisy Miller through the opinions of others who observe her within the plot. ... As a mass of contradictions, Daisy Miller is American innocence personified. ... Through "Daisy Miller: A Study," James ha...

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Henry James's "Daisy Miller" and "The Beast in the Jungle" are by far the influential tragedies because they talk about common determinations and wasted lives. ... But there is a blunt difference in the way Henry James approaches his story-line and character technique to deliver the stories tragedies. ... The way that James tells us about Daisy Miller's tragic qualities are very subtle; it is at the end that we see the struggle that Daisy Miller faces to be accepted in the European culture. ... " Marcher, who, unlike Daisy Miller, as the narrator describes that he is not one we...

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Henry James, another great American author, was born in New York City in 1843. As a young child, Henry James had only private tutors. ... Henry James was the first writer to introduce the theme of an American in Europe. His best-known masterpieces include Daisy Miller (1879), where the young and innocent American Daisy experiences life in Europe. ... Henry James died on February 28, 1916. ...

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American Literature: Post Civil War to the Present, Section 1 4/6/04: Rewrite Formal Essay #1 Torn Between Two Worlds: Deviation From Societal Norms Henry James" "Daisy Miller: A Study" and Jack London's "South of the Slot" both focus on characters who have strayed from the "norms" of society and are now caught between their true selves and what society expects them to be. ... Daisy in "Daisy Miller: A Study" is caught between Old Europe and American traditions. ... James" work focuses on the different societal views between Europe and America. ... Conformity becomes an issue for...

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