Upon Winterbourne’s return to Vevey, Switzerland, he had been resting on a park bench, conversing with a curious little boy when a “beautiful young lady,” Daisy Miller, approached. After a brief prattle, the two arranged a day’s trip to the Castle of Chillon and over the next few months planned on meeting again in Italy. Throughout the story, Winterbourne tries to descry Miss Miller’s personality and at the same time question her …showed first 75 words of 859 total…

…showed last 75 words of 859 total…social demands, she meets her own demise. In conclusion, Daisy Miller emphasizes that a person who resists their customs of an area will never be able to exist in his or her surroundings. Today people generally accept values and morals similar to their families and friends. Anyone who tries to diverge from the common path of “the way things are” should refer to the message of Henry James’ story that transcends all time and place.