A Room With A View Analysis

“A Room with a View,” written by E.M. Forster, is a tale of love and of self discovery. Taking place in partly Florence, Italy and the other part Surrey, England, this story tells of how Lucy Honeychurch finds love in an unlikely man, George Emerson. Forster cleverly links the two locations in which the books take place to differing themes of the story itself: victorian vs. progressive, self denial vs. self expression, independence vs. reliance, and dishonestly vs. transparency. Each of these two cities represents a different side of Lucy: who she was raised to be and who she is. Florence is a most open city (much bigger than Surrey), with such crowds that render one anonymous and an atmosphere of progression. The art, the scenic city, the Arno are most enchanting to Lucy, who wishes to explore every inch of it. While wandering the city, Lucy begins to pine over independence from the …show more content…
In Florence, Lucy could move on from the Victorian Age, she could progress into independence. This work tells that love and passion is where one will find truth and freedom. Lucy never experienced love with Cecil when she was in Surrey. She felt trapped in a passionless relationship to which she was committing her life. However, in Florence, her love with George was freeing as well as eye opening; she experienced passion for the city and for independence-- not from George, but with George. The atmosphere and ideals of the two cities as well as what occurred inside them emphasized to the reader the differing sides of Lucy. She was two different people, with a separate mindset of herself and of her life. The author emphasized how in Florence, she had a room with a view- she could see clearly what she wanted. Surrey was a room where the windows were shut as to not ruin the furniture- Lucy was so blinded by trying please everyone, to save the relationship, that her view of herself was entirely out of