A Room with a View: Part I

A room with a view is a very distinct reading in which we are introduced to complex characters. One of the most complex, and also the main character of the story is Lucy Honeychurch. From the beginning of the reading we’ve seen that she has a long way to go with regards to growing and finding herself. Thus, this book plays perfectly well with our other readings about young people who are on a quest to find themselves. The difference here is that Miss Honeychurch does not realize that she is venturing on this quest until she is confronted to think on her own. For her, the capacity to maintain her own opinion is a hard one since everyone around her tells her how to act and behave. Among one of the most influential persons in her life during the first part of the story is Miss Bartlett, her cousin whom traveled with her to Italy. This is a very enthralling story which I cannot wait to read the ending and see if indeed there is a growth, not only in Lucy but in those around her as well.