The word impression in the dictionary is defines as being, "a mark produced on a surface," and the word mark is described as having, "a lasting effect." To some people with a plain eye, the short story Daisy Miller, by Henry James, is about a young American woman being persecuted by the European society, or in other words the Europeans were the antagonist. If given a closer look, it is evident that the quickly thought out impression of who was verses who was only a mere side of the spectrum. Maybe it was Daisy rebelling against society.

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Europeans vs. Daisy

In the beginning of the nineteenth century, America was just starting to strive as a relatively new country. It is shown through out history that the once number one country Europe has had resentment towards the loved "States." Even from...