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Feb 14 12:40pm

Reply from Bryant Pratt

After analyzing Daisy in Daisy Miller by Henry James, Jamess writing is purposely meant to suggest that American freedom and social norms can be misunderstood and punishable in a European society that holds more value over appearances and social control, symbolizing the clash between American and European values during the nineteenth century.

Feb 11 10:51pm

| Last reply Feb 13 10:07pm

Reply from Audreena Delli Paoli

THESIS STATEMENT:

Dsires decision to leave with her child shows how women in the nineteenth century were powerless within both gender and racial hierarchies, as patriarchal authority and racism allowed men to escape blame while women suffered the consequences.