Henry James grew up wealthy. His father provided his children with tutors and took them back and forth across the ocean to give them a European education and expose them to the international ways. James entered Harvard Law School in 1862. He must have learned a lot from the tutors and was exceptionally smart to get into that college. But he soon withdrew to follow his dreams on a literary career. At the early age of twenty one James published his first book. James ended up residing the rest of his life in Europe.
The writings of Daisy Miller: A Study was very interesting to me. I think his story had a meaning of hard lessons learned type of deal. Daisy Miller was a very rich American girl who was visiting Rome with her mother and brother. They may have money but they lack morals. Daisy meets a man while in Rome by the name of Winterbourne. He does not realize it at first but he falls deeply in love with Daisy. Mrs. Costello, his aunt, gives him a warning to stay away from her, but like most he does not listen. He returns back to Romle to be with Daisy. Eventually Daisy betrays him. He learns his lesson the hard way when Daisy finds herself another man named Mr. Giovanelli. I bet he wishes that he would have listened to his aunt and none of that would have been an issue. I think this story was a lesson learned for both Daisy and Winterbourne.We cannot betray the people that we love. We must be loyal and like the good old book says, treat people the way that you would want to be treating. Some out there have to learn this the hard way because they are stubborn and dont listen the first time.
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