A Room With A View Windy Corner versus A Well Appointed Flat

EXPLORE THE CONTRAST BETWEEN WINDY CORNER AND MRS VYSE’S ‘WELL APPOINTED FLAT.’ HOW DOES OUR KNOWLEDGE OF THESE ENVIRONMENTS PREPARE US FOR THE CONFLICT IN THE NOVEL. The first comparison to be drawn between the two environs is of their names. This is the first piece of information the reader is given, and is therefore of significance, as they have different connotations. “Windy Corner” has links to nature and the weather due to the …

…and what they symbolise. Windy Corner is full of activity, light, and by association truth and honesty, while the flat is static, dark, and therefore a negative influence on Lucy. The question posed by Freddy is an astute one: “suppose Lucy marries Cecil, would she live in a flat, or in the country?” Lucy must choose between the two, and because he reader would prefer her to live in the country, there is a conflict.