Essay On A Room With A View

In A Room With a View, author E.M. Forster allows readers to accompany main character, Lucy as she journeys to discover what she truly desires her life to be, even if that requires breaking social norms. Forster uses different places that Lucy discovers during the course of the novel, to not only contrast varying viewpoints but to also show how vastly different cultures and societies can deviate one's own beliefs and standards. In Giving light to influences that different lifestyles can have on a person, Forster shows how even if society has expectations and regulations, following them will not lead you to true happiness and truth. In A Room With A view, Lucy, who grew up on the street of Windy Corner in England, is used to the luxurious lifestyle, as well as the pretentious expectations that come along with it. In an attempt to discover herself, as well as take a break from her usual upper class lifestyle, she travels to Florence Italy which culturally contrasts that of Windy Corner. Over the course of the novel, author E.M. Forster slowly spreads light on what both of these contrasting cities truly represent beyond that of physical appearance, and how this representation reveals the …show more content…
With destroying the rigorous social boundaries that initially blocked anyone from being able to experience true independence, Lucy was able to live for herself rather than for social conformity. The harsh realization that following society's rules and regulations will never allow you to find true independence allows for Lucy to deviate from the path that society gave her and discover what she truly wants for herself. In allowing readers to experience the intimate changes and realizations that Lucy goes through while experiencing different lifestyles, Forster shows how change can act as a means to find personal truths, freedom, and