E.M. Forster’s A Room with a View begins set in Florence, Italy, where Lucy Honeychurch, a young British tourist, is traveling with her older cousin and chaperone, Charlotte. While there, she meets George Emerson and his father, who offer them their rooms in the hotel they are all staying in order so the ladies are given the better view. Though George is of a lower social class than Lucy, he falls in love with her during the trip, and kisses her twice. Charlotte rebukes George when she catches him kissing Lucy the second time, and tells Lucy to not tell anyone what occurred or to fall in love with George. Though Lucy remains confused over her true feelings, she goes along with Charlotte’s plan. Part two is set back in Surrey, where Lucy’s