The story of Daisy Miller begins in Vevey, Switzerland, with Winterbourne and Daisy meeting through Daisy's brother Randolph. Winterbourne is immediately attracted to her, stating, “she was astonishingly, admirably pretty” (James 470). The story continues with Winterbourne showing Daisy around Chillon Castle and Winterbourne returning to Geneva, where he had an older wife waiting for him. Daisy ends up meeting an Italian man, Giovanelli, which ultimately leads to her death from malaria. Although the characters seem simple enough, they symbolize much more than just themselves. In Daisy Miller by Henry James, Daisy symbolizes all American women who travel abroad to Europe, while Winterbourne symbolizes the European mentality of American tourists. Daisy is the “pretty American coquette” throughout the short story (James 474). She is kind and gentle, but also rebellious and ignorant. Daisy really doesn't care what society thinks of her. We see this throughout the novel when she goes to Chillon alone with Winterbourne and when she frolics in the streets at night with Giovanelli. Most Europeans look down on American travelers to Europe, especially when they don't follow their country's customs and culture. This is something that has still not changed today. The Miller family treats their bearer, Eugenio, like family. Typically, the Porters live and sleep on the lower levels of the house, while Eugenio sleeps on the same level and interacts with the family. This is something that strikes Winterbourne's aunt, Mrs. Costello, because it is unheard of in European culture. When Winterbourne tells Mrs. Costello about Daisy, you can see that the symbolism is already becoming very prevalent: “They are very common; These are the kind of Americans we do our duty by not accepting. » Mrs Costello is very keen on Daisy's idea. Americans in a negative way. She refuses to be introduced to Daisy and tells Winterbourne that she should be more like her New York cousins. Ironically, he has heard that his cousins ​​are "huge flirts" (James 478). This is interesting because of Winterbourne's belief that all American girls are flirts. Daisy's case of typical American flirting isn't helped when she travels to Italy and meets many different men, including Giovanelli. If Europeans have not met many Americans and those who can usually afford to travel are wealthy, they can only assume what America is like by what they have seen..