Lucy goes out the window!

Lucy goes out the Window

In A Room with a View, Lucy is the protagonist in this bildungsroman. A young woman, Lucy is a product of her upbringing and her surroundings. She is cordial, proper, and concerned with marrying up in society. However, love wakes Lucy up and helps her to realize that her life is destined for passion and excitement.

As Lucy falls in love with George Emerson, the most unlikely of all bachelors, she slowly starts thinking on her own. She develops her own ideas and sense of individuality. Lucy yearns to be in a relationship where she is an equal, and she ultimately finds this with George.

Lucy matures over the course of the book, and finally chooses George over Cecil Vyse. This action shows that she values love over wealth and status, even at the cost of her family’s approval. She becomes a strong woman, eagerly taking her life into her own hands, and out of the typical conventions of society.