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A Room With A View - Term Papers

A Room With A View

The Subtle Heroine
, by Edward Morgan Foster, presents the story of Lucy Honeychurch, a young woman belonging to English "high society." Foster places this young maiden in a state of conflict between the snobbery of her class, the "suitable and traditional" views and advice offered by various family members and friends, and her true heart’s desire. This conflict "forces Lucy Honeychurch to choose between convention and passion (Bantam Intro-back cover)," and throws her into a state of internal struggle, as she must sift through the elements of her "social conditioning" and discern them from her true emotions and desires. Foster ...

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and Charlotte. In fact, matters of convention encompass Lucy’s life until George Emerson’s "caddish," yet never the less passionate, display of affection in the bed of violets throws her into an internal struggle of transformation. George’s powerful advice, "Courage and love (p.66)," uttered just before he kisses Lucy, gives her the strength to begin her strength to overcome convention in favor of passion, and lights the fire of her transformation.
Next, Foster brilliantly introduces the character of Cecil Vyse, a "medieval" and high standing Englishman who, while is an acceptable suitor, really only sees Lucy as another pretty possession by his side. Cecil’s most important function ironically enough, is to serve as a "mirror" for Lucy. For by seeing his snobbish and downright crude mannerisms, Lucy receives a likely image of what she herself could become if she were to marry Cecil for convention and not for passion. Becoming disgusted ...

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Added: 9/3/2006 12:26:02 PM
Category: English
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