An Analysis between Daisy Miller and Souls Belated

Sometimes ideas or objects from two different sources seem to come together and similarities are noticed. I noticed many similarities in Edith Wharton’s Souls Belated, and in Henry James’ Daisy Miller. They both display conflicting cultures, namely American and English societies. The American culture in both stories is the culture that intrudes upon the norm. The 2 stories also have a recurring theme in common: The question of Marriage. None of the characters in either …

…quiet atmosphere with her loud and public ways that is frowned on by all of the residents of Monte Rosa. This is another point in which both stories correlate. These two stories are just one example in which there are points that are very similar and may even hint at some interaction between authors. Daisy Miller and Souls Belated shared the same ideas about marriage and the impact when one culture meets a different one.