Theme Of A Room With A View

A view worth a thousand words
The novel A Room with a View by E. M. Forster is set in a time period where class was highly valued and the society was still heavily patriarchal. In the novel Forster develops the plot in a way that one can experience the events that take place in the story and obtain a message. The novel presents various themes but emphasizes mostly on those related to society and class of that time period, and the repression of women and femininity.
From the beginning of the novel one is presented with the differences in class and values imposed on society. Lucy is torn with the notions that her entire life revolves around class distinctions and comes to realize that the people surrounding her are all equals, people with higher social status may have more money and possibilities, however, people from lower classes posses …show more content…
Lucy drastically changes the view she had of the world and breaks away from the society in order to venture into a journey of freedom, truthfulness, and openness. Through Lucy’s eyes, one is able to see how society can influence the world in ways that can be so destructive and awful. At the same time, obstructing the things of true value, such as equality, peace, and love. Lucy’s character lets one finally understand that material things and power are not what would lead him or her to the very thing that everyone wants in the world: true happiness. Only generosity and affection would lead one to create a future that is really worth living for and be able to make long lasting relationships with others. The title of the novel A Room with a View genuinely expresses the theme of the story. A room that lets one enjoy every single moment of his or her life and a view that reminds one of what is essential in life and not what society considers should be important to him or