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E. M. Forster's A Room With A View

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E.M. Forster, sets the scene for his novel, A Room With A View, in two significant places. The first half of the story is set in Florence, Italy in which the main character, Lucy Honeychurch, has freedom to explore the city and interact with many types of people. The second half of the story is set in England. In England Lucy does not have much freedom because of the social hierarchy and restrictions of the time period. Forster uses these two settings in order to create two very different places, represent two ways of life , and create a deeper level of meaning in the work.
The two settings of the novel are culturally and physically different. In Florence Lucy wandered the streets unattended (pg14). This troubled her because in England she had been taught that “a young girl ought not to loiter in public places” (pg 14). In Florence, Lucy also interacts with people who are below her class, which would not go over well in England. With the freedom of Florence Lucy may interact with anyone she chooses to. The cultural differences are great, but culture is not the only difference. Florence is known for its warm climate, while England known for its cold. This is symbolic because it represents the …show more content…

When Lucy returns to England she also returns to her regular life, a life that is regulated by class, gossip, and pleasing her fiance. Forster uses the two settings to create a light and happy mood, to contrast a gloomy and dull mood. Florence is freedom and adventure, while England is structure and poise. Neither is inherently bad, but they allow Lucy to see different ways of life. Florence represents freedom, while England represents structure. In the end Lucy’s time in Florence helps her to realize that she does not want a life of structure, but a life of

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