... exposes the problem of excessive innocence in uncultivated Americans, where a collapse in the face of their more accomplished peers seems predictable. As a mass of contradictions, Daisy Miller is American innocence personified. She is childlike, spontaneous, and attractive which ultimately proves lethal, for her irresponsible behavior is justified by her drive for individualism and the liberty to follow ... not survive the cruel elements of the dark institutions of Rome. It is exactly this uncertainty of unearthing Daisy Miller's true character that captivates both Winterbourne and the ...

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