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                Lucy is surprised to find that Cecil has met the Emersons before and invited them to live nearby. This causes Lucy to worry about George interfering with her marriage. Later, George is invited to Windy Corner to play tennis. After playing a game, George and Lucy get separated from the party and, inevitably, end up kissing. This causes Lucy to lie to George by saying she doesn’t love him. After her talk with George, Lucy brakes off her engagement with Cecil. Lucy then decides go to Greece to try and leave everything behind. Before she leaves, Lucy ends up stopping at Mr. Beebe’s church, where she sees Mr. Emerson extremely sick. Mr. Emerson convinces Lucy to runaway with George to Italy. This, however, causes Mr. Beebe and Lucy’s family to turn their backs on her. Lucy and George end up happily married in Italy.

                While A Room with a View may seem just a witty romantic-comedy on its surface, the novel delves deep into an assortment of social biases and issues. The very premise of A Room with a View is a man and woman love each other, but are unable to marry because of a difference in social class. It also makes apparent the shallowness of upper class British society in the early 20^th century, yet still retains its value as an entertaining read. Forster’s ability to blend profound underlining themes and witty, comical humor are, in my opinion, what make A Room with a View a classic novel.

               

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            Lucy and Charlotte leave early in the morning to go to Rome. Lucy’s mother and brother wait for her arrival at Windy Corner. Freddy, Lucy’s brother is studying anatomy book while Mrs. Honeychurch is writing a letter to Mrs. Vyse. Mrs. Vyse’s son, Cecil, has asked permission from Mrs. Honeychurch and Freddy to marry Lucy. However, Freddy made it clear that he wasn’t comfortable with Lucy marrying Cecil. Freddy is then chewed out by his mother. Cecil had asked Lucy to marry him twice, both times ending with rejection. However, when Cecil enters the room, he is happy to announce that Lucy has agreed to marry him.

            There are many round and flat characters in A Room with a View, but two stick out. Lucy is a very round character, constantly changing her opinion and continually developing with the story. She feels conflict and is forced to confront and question her previous beliefs. Mr. Eager, on the other hand, is the very definition of a flat character. He is arrogant, stubborn, and unlikeable; he’s nearly impossible to feel anything but distain for. But, what truly defines him as flat character is his inability to change.