story starts in switzerland (Vevey) on lake Geneva religious serenity. @aunt [place visted by many Ams, cafe 9 yr brat - asks for sugar; teeth hurt by europe and european things. RANDOLF. Daisy (white muslin, 100 frills and flounces, and lots of pale colored ribbon, balanced in her hand little parasol; "strikingly, admirably pretty") arrives charming, confidence in life. no qualms talks strangers -"how pretty you are, though Winterbourne");forward female; young man cannot accost young woman in polite society: CIVILITY rules of decorum: social contact couched in language of military strategy - advance, retreat
- eugenio "the most fastidious man I have ever met" great relish for female beauty;- sees breach of discretion. ignorance innocence. James contrasts values europe v.american. ]
- remarkable expressive feature - "eminently beautiful, but with a want of finish" - a coquette; from NY state
- Europe (to daisy) : lack of society, gentleman society. W never heard girl talk this way. RANDOLPH no qualms approach strange (AMERICAN ACT)
- realism "scientific record of life" all life - povert, middleclass, pornography - excluded - but James focused on middle class luxury
- ROMANTICISM things never can know directly - different world. james char consistent throughout bk., predictable faithful rendition character/all aspects of life
- asperity of her retort. Mrs. Miller simple, easily manageable person.
- "CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE" :James - means narrative - story about DM told by W - sentient center or central interlligence. w lived all life in europe - know conventions of europe but also understanding of Am, aware of her uncoventionality is she great flirt or essence of innocence? daisy pts out castle - w offers to escort. mother - acccept indiscrete go w him to castle alone
- james rdr learn gradually about char. as w does; pert little face no trace irony mockery sincerity, not bashful, no understand customs, confidence, independe am quals
- aunt aloof aristo feels need to be aattentive to Mrs.Costello already ear of scandal dm "seen heard, heard thing, made efforts keep away from xxxx" duty to not accept that kind of common
walking around in moonlight "like an indolent sylph"
every two days she had a headache, never dined at the table d'autre
very exclusive, Daisy eager to know his aunt
walked on parapet, and in distance over starlit lake dim prospect dimly seen mtn forms
reserved, formal, social rules, social sway of aunt hierarchical constitution of that society almost oppressively striking. "You needn't be afraid."
vulgar common person, actions improper in bad taste
Aunt is a confidante to W, used by James to explain details - never meet daisy. used to show views
define exact position
proud rude W tries to conceal attitude gallantly.
W reaction to aunt's refusal is important: daisy's deportment intoxicates W and he grows ever more attracted to her, mystified, enchanted. His intrigue overrides his aunt's opposition.
He will escort Daisy to the Chateau de Chillon - I am not too innocent - curling moustache
canoe ride even worse. covers aunts refuse meet daisy as proud, rude woman
day together wonderful til new w departure to rome
daisy's free behavior, am more liberal set of rules
not hold back by restriction of social forms, limitations placed on her freedom.
CHARMING SPONTANEOUS TEASING
rome in winter
"invidious kinswoman" Costello horrified at news of trip to castle.
How far girl disregard conventions of society mantain her reputation?
by
Bring me that novel by xxx
SECTION 3
fortune hunters, Costello "very dreadful people" hopelessly vulgar to be avoided
daisy many acquaintances, ostensibly loose behavior for the gossip mill.
To the party Daisy want bring friend - a strange man!
go on walk : immproper for girl - w escort then.
pension gardens.
GIOVANNELLI "not a gentleman but a very clever imitation" - a "Music master", as anyone could see.
Daisy though is innocent, heedless of her transgressive misconduct, not a lawless woman but does
That she not conduct herself as she should. pity to let her ruin herself - Mrs Walker: Get in the carriage - and I'll tell you.
Daisy refuses to get in carriage. says she is being talked about.
She would not to know. I don't think I should like to know what you mean. - sums up dm want people respond not judge - rules seems to condemn living life.
Imperiously, GET IN
"I suspect we have lived too long in Geneva."
W urbane able to conceal feelings but dm cannot hide feelings "inscrutable combination of audacity and innocence" - incultivated or indelicate?
not conform habits seem useless. likes her freedom - dm inexhaustable energy/rules good
time/reputation agreeable people/disagreeable spontaneous; admirable quals made ugly
(w sees)
at rome, d hears dm rep strange men, improper behavior "walking the streets" on street,
walker tries intercede.
PARTYdm: "i'm glad I'm not a girl of this country"
PARTY
life of party dm. her party offend host - snubbed.
innocent but impetuous - d tries warn indiscretions.
dm to "depart with what grace she might" ??
Gio always around now on - w convinced dm interested only in gio.
"the little italian" found to be minor lawyer.
flirt w win is she engaged w
no concept of propriety "inexhaustible good humor"
repre so much that is innocent, good, admirable, but made to look ugly
coliseum her cavalier
at night accidentally espies daisy + young ital - shock
roman fever- final imprudence = death - 3x sent message. tell w "she was not engaged"
cryptic at first, later understands. only after death, realize she innocent would have
welcomed intervention. she "would have appreciated someone's esteem"
W to costello, we "lived too long in foreign parts"
Gio "most innocent + woderful he ever met"
much revision all as James work
1-switzerland
2-rome
dickens balzac hawthorne
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