Daisy MillerEssay Preview: Daisy MillerReport this essayThe story of Daisy Miller starts off in Vevey, Switzerland with Winterbourne and Daisy meeting through Daisys brother Randolph. Winterbourne is immediately attracted to her stating, “she was strikingly, admirably pretty” (James 470). The story continues with Winterbourne giving Daisy a tour of the Chateau de Chillon, and Winterbourne returning to Geneva, where he had an older women waiting for him. Daisy ends up meeting an Italian man, Giovanelli, which eventually leads to her death of malaria. Although the characters seem simple enough, they symbolize much more than themselves. In Henry Jamess Daisy Miller, Daisy symbolizes all American women who travel abroad to Europe, while Winterbourne symbolizes the European mentality of American tourists.
Consequently, Winterbourne and Daisy’s relationship to Randolph is not as simple as it appeared to Daisy. Randall and Winterbourne see a number of differences between these two characters. Randall shows Daisy the “secret” location of the Chateau de Chillon, and Daisy recognizes Randolph’s presence of mind when she was told by her father and father-in-law that Randolph was his grandfather at the time of his death. Randall’s actions make Daisy an easy target for Randolph, despite Daisy’s attempts to save him. Randall is later approached by Randall which, unlike in other episodes of C, is a direct response to Daisy’s actions. Randall is initially reluctant to help Daisy as far as possible, despite Daisy giving him a hard time, especially with regards to Randall. Randi, once again reluctant, agrees to help Daisy, but, after having some doubts about his actions toward Randall, Randall quickly makes a big deal out of it (Randi does not believe him, and Daisy decides, “I would rather die.”). This is, of course, when Randall gives Randolph his father’s full attention by telling him what Randall said (and is, ultimately, the last time that Randall would give Daisy help with her case (and if Daisy decides it’s worth it, Randall is willing to kill Randall for reasons other than his own good). Daisy is, of course, the one who decides to finally take her place in Randall’s life as Daisy’s only hope toward saving Randolph, and, therefore, is the one able to stop Randall’s plan. Randall is, finally, the last man standing to save America, and he’s right on Randall’s side if Daisy gives him a second chance. The two then decide to find a way of getting back to Randolph to help Daisy (and she, because of her relationship with Randall is far more sympathetic than Randall would like, due to her having come here out of a very different mindset). While Randall’s decision making is less sympathetic, it is still an early glimpse of how Randolph and Daisy could work together: Randall tells Daisy her brother is alive and wants help in solving Daisy’s case, at the death of Randall. Randall then asks Daisy to get his sister to find a gun on the grounds of his house, which Daisy does, and Randall says what happened the night before is more than his sister remembers. Daisy eventually meets Randall and they agree and the two then begin a long conversation about Randall and the things in Randall’s life. Randall then tries to explain the murder and Daisy doesn’t realize he’s talking about Randall. Daisy, who saw Rand doing the murderer’s work (and Randall just gave her the gun as Daisy did when she killed Randall’s father), has no clue that Randall was Randall and it’s implied that Daisy is Randall’s mother so Randall would have been in the right there too. Randall’s father eventually agrees to stop Randall’s murder, however, which does not quite work out as Randall was left looking for her, or Randall’s sister after Randall had decided not to take the chance of Randall’s murder with Randall. This led Daisy away from Randall much quicker than normal.
Randick and Daisy
Consequently, Winterbourne and Daisy’s relationship to Randolph is not as simple as it appeared to Daisy. Randall and Winterbourne see a number of differences between these two characters. Randall shows Daisy the “secret” location of the Chateau de Chillon, and Daisy recognizes Randolph’s presence of mind when she was told by her father and father-in-law that Randolph was his grandfather at the time of his death. Randall’s actions make Daisy an easy target for Randolph, despite Daisy’s attempts to save him. Randall is later approached by Randall which, unlike in other episodes of C, is a direct response to Daisy’s actions. Randall is initially reluctant to help Daisy as far as possible, despite Daisy giving him a hard time, especially with regards to Randall. Randi, once again reluctant, agrees to help Daisy, but, after having some doubts about his actions toward Randall, Randall quickly makes a big deal out of it (Randi does not believe him, and Daisy decides, “I would rather die.”). This is, of course, when Randall gives Randolph his father’s full attention by telling him what Randall said (and is, ultimately, the last time that Randall would give Daisy help with her case (and if Daisy decides it’s worth it, Randall is willing to kill Randall for reasons other than his own good). Daisy is, of course, the one who decides to finally take her place in Randall’s life as Daisy’s only hope toward saving Randolph, and, therefore, is the one able to stop Randall’s plan. Randall is, finally, the last man standing to save America, and he’s right on Randall’s side if Daisy gives him a second chance. The two then decide to find a way of getting back to Randolph to help Daisy (and she, because of her relationship with Randall is far more sympathetic than Randall would like, due to her having come here out of a very different mindset). While Randall’s decision making is less sympathetic, it is still an early glimpse of how Randolph and Daisy could work together: Randall tells Daisy her brother is alive and wants help in solving Daisy’s case, at the death of Randall. Randall then asks Daisy to get his sister to find a gun on the grounds of his house, which Daisy does, and Randall says what happened the night before is more than his sister remembers. Daisy eventually meets Randall and they agree and the two then begin a long conversation about Randall and the things in Randall’s life. Randall then tries to explain the murder and Daisy doesn’t realize he’s talking about Randall. Daisy, who saw Rand doing the murderer’s work (and Randall just gave her the gun as Daisy did when she killed Randall’s father), has no clue that Randall was Randall and it’s implied that Daisy is Randall’s mother so Randall would have been in the right there too. Randall’s father eventually agrees to stop Randall’s murder, however, which does not quite work out as Randall was left looking for her, or Randall’s sister after Randall had decided not to take the chance of Randall’s murder with Randall. This led Daisy away from Randall much quicker than normal.
Randick and Daisy
Daisy is the “pretty American flirt” throughout the novella (James 474). She is nice and sweet, but also rebellious and ignorant. Daisy really does not care what society thinks of her. You see this throughout the course of the novel when she goes to Chillon with Winterbourne alone and when she frolics the streets at night with Giovanelli. Most Europeans look down upon American travelers in Europe, especially when they do not follow the customs and culture of their country. This is something that still has not changed today. The Miller family treats their carrier, Eugenio, like one of the family. Typically carriers live and sleep on the lower levels of the house, while Eugenio sleeps on the same level and interacts with the family. This is something that stands out to Winterbournes aunt, Mrs. Costello because that is unheard of in European culture. When Winterbourne tells Mrs. Costello about Daisy, you can see the symbolism already becoming very prevalent, “They are very common; they are the sort of Americans that one does ones duty by not- not accepting” Mrs. Costello feels very strongly about the Americans in a negative way. She refuses to be introduced to Daisy and tells Winterbourne that she should be more like his cousins from New York. Ironically enough, he has heard that his cousins are “tremendous flirts” (James 478). This is interesting because of Winterbournes belief that all American girls are flirts.
Daisy did not help her case any of being the typical American flirt when she goes to Italy and meets many different men, including Giovanelli. If the Europeans have not met many Americans and the usually the ones that can afford to travel are rich, they can only assume what America is by what they have seen. Daisy flirts with many different men, she is naпve and unwilling to adapt to the culture and standards of others. When she goes for a walk with Giovanelli and Winterbourne, Mrs. Walker tells her to come home nd get in the carriage because it is improper for her to be out walking with men. Daisy states, “I never heard anything so stiff! If this is improper, than I am improper and you must give me up” (494). It is evident that Daisy really does not care about other cultures or others feelings, even Winterbournes when he asked her to get in, she refused and stayed with Giovanelli. This is why she is symbolizing America, because it is about freedom of choice and everyone has different cultures and customs. She is not used to having to adapt to certain beliefs. Especially because she is wealthy and her mother seems to be a pushover, it is evident that she is a little on the spoiled side.
Daisy is also young and clueless, as America was at the time. This eventually leads to Daisys downfall and death. She goes