||||Inside each of us there is the potential for good and evil, virtue and vice. Our daily actions reflect the combination of good and evil in a world that is neither black nor white. In literature, however, characters often represent total goodness or vice in a world that leaves no room for the duality of nature. Winterbourne owns the idea that Daisy Miller must be narrowly good or bad, but the concept is not as black and white as he perceives it. A realistic portrayal of Daisy Miller as an infusion of good and evil, virtue and vice, in a world full of grey, increases her moral influence on us, as we too have an inherent dual nature in an imperfect world. the young American girl, Daisy Miller, is the task that Winterbourne seems to struggle with thanks to his knowledge. Winterbourne “felt that he had lived in Geneva so long that he had missed much; he had grown unaccustomed to the American tone... She was simply a beautiful girl from New York State - were they all like that, the beautiful girls who attended a good deal of gentlemen's society? Or was she also a young, daring, unscrupulous designer? (13). Conflicts war in this man's mind as he struggles for an answer to the question, "Is Daisy a good girl?" A clear answer to the question alludes to Winterbourne continually answering "yes" or "no" to the dispute. Many occasions lead Winterbourne to answer in the affirmative: Daisy is a good girl, at least give her the benefit of the doubt. Daisy “was just a beautiful American coquette. Winterbourne was almost grateful to have found the formula applicable to Miss Daisy Miller” (14). The certainty that hovers around Winterbourne as he... middle of paper......cence, we strive to achieve the goodness that Daisy maintains. Although we often seek a clear answer to the question, "What is right," the answer is not always as clear as Winterbourne unconsciously admits. The implications of the novel may not fully impact us until later, after we have taken the time to examine the flaws and strengths we see in Miss Daisy Miller. Like us, this young American girl is fully human – possessing a dual nature of virtue and sin – and thanks to her realistic nature, she has a greater moral influence on us. We come to understand that the issue is not black and white as Winterbourne insists, but rather is complex and has two sides in a world that has more gray than black or white. Works Cited James, Henry. Margaret Miller. New York: Dover Publications Inc., 1995.

Topic > ||||Inside each of us there is the potential for good and evil, virtue and vice. Our daily actions reflect the combination of good and evil in a world that is neither black nor white. In literature, however, characters often represent total goodness or vice in a world that leaves no room for the duality of nature. Winterbourne owns the idea that Daisy Miller must be narrowly good or bad, but the concept is not as black and white as he perceives it. A realistic portrayal of Daisy Miller as an infusion of good and evil, virtue and vice, in a world full of grey, increases her moral influence on us, as we too have an inherent dual nature in an imperfect world. the young American girl, Daisy Miller, is the task that Winterbourne seems to struggle with thanks to his knowledge. Winterbourne “felt that he had lived in Geneva so long that he had missed much; he had grown unaccustomed to the American tone... She was simply a beautiful girl from New York State - were they all like that, the beautiful girls who attended a good deal of gentlemen's society? Or was she also a young, daring, unscrupulous designer? (13). Conflicts war in this man's mind as he struggles for an answer to the question, "Is Daisy a good girl?" A clear answer to the question alludes to Winterbourne continually answering "yes" or "no" to the dispute. Many occasions lead Winterbourne to answer in the affirmative: Daisy is a good girl, at least give her the benefit of the doubt. Daisy “was just a beautiful American coquette. Winterbourne was almost grateful to have found the formula applicable to Miss Daisy Miller” (14). The certainty that hovers around Winterbourne as he... middle of paper......cence, we strive to achieve the goodness that Daisy maintains. Although we often seek a clear answer to the question, "What is right," the answer is not always as clear as Winterbourne unconsciously admits. The implications of the novel may not fully impact us until later, after we have taken the time to examine the flaws and strengths we see in Miss Daisy Miller. Like us, this young American girl is fully human – possessing a dual nature of virtue and sin – and thanks to her realistic nature, she has a greater moral influence on us. We come to understand that the issue is not black and white as Winterbourne insists, but rather is complex and has two sides in a world that has more gray than black or white. Works Cited James, Henry. Margaret Miller. New York: Dover Publications Inc., 1995.