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Daisy says she does not care and Winterbourne leaves them. Daisy falls ill and dies a few days later. List of characters. Annie P. Miller (Daisy) - A beautiful young American girl. Despite her exact age not being informed, the common sense tells she is about 18 years old.
- Henry James
- 1879
Daisy's death serves two major functions in the novel. First, as her own imprudence and ignorance of local circumstances are in part to blame, her death suggests to Americans that, as...
Winterbourne is still concerned for Daisy’s health, however, and he reproaches Giovanelli and urges him to get her safely home. A few days later, Daisy becomes gravely ill, and she dies soon after.
- Henry James
- 1879
Q: How does the ending of “Daisy Miller” reflect on the theme of innocence? A: The ending of “Daisy Miller,” with Daisy’s death from malaria contracted at the Colosseum, reflects on the theme of innocence in a complex way.
Daisy dies of the Roman fever soon after, and is buried in Rome. Not long after that Winterbourne returns to Geneva, but he comes back to Vevay to visit his aunt the next year, where he reflects that he misunderstood Daisy, and that she would have appreciated his esteem.
Book Summary. In a Swiss resort, Winterborne meets a pretty young American girl who seems to have no qualms about talking to strangers. During the course of their conversation, she mentions her desire to visit the castle across the lake. Winterborne declares that he would be delighted to accompany her. A few days later, Daisy introduces him to ...
In her innocence, Daisy is compromised by her friendship with an Italian man. Her behaviour shocks Winterbourne and the other Americans living in Italy, and they shun her. Only after she dies does Winterbourne recognize that her actions reflected her spontaneous, genuine, and unaffected nature and that his suspicions of her were unwarranted.
