Travis VandeNoord English 3072O 708176 Assignment 4 January 2, 2014What are the different reasons why Mrs. Costello criticizes Daisy?When Winterbourne goes to her aunt, Mrs. Costello, to introduce her to Daisy Miller, much The heiress' opinion is already taken on the character and value of the young American. Mrs. Costello comes from a world proud of its traditions and an assumed social hierarchy which predisposes to many criticisms of the old woman even before she meets Daisy. Many of the issues that make Miss Miller "unacceptable" revolve around her American boldness and the "common" status from which the Miller family comes. Like many wealthy European families of the early 20th century, Ms. Costello believes that those who became wealthy in America are "common" because they are not descended from Old World nobility and are not descendants of the average settler. . The Miller family's humble beginnings are ridiculed by the established wealthy because they not only represent "new money", but they also lack the social rituals and observances of European high society. Women like Ms. Costello have high expectations of the wealthy and upper class, and for the most part, "they are the kind of Americans you do your duty to not - to accept not. » It would be easy to conclude that Mrs. Costello would accept few rich people from America. Winterbourne's aunt also criticizes the way Daisy behaves in social situations with men. In fact, Daisy became the main source of gossip in Mrs. Costello's circle of friends. Miss Miller became famous for the way she behaves around men, openly flirting and going out in public with them without a chaperone. It is a violation of ...... middle of paper ...... took her to Chillon Castle and that Daisy behaved in a respectable manner and her innocence was never questioned in doubt. In fact, after Miss Miller's death, Winterbourne told me that Mr. Giovanelli expressed the same sentiments to her at the funeral and that they both held her in very high regard. Dear friend, I ask you to take my words seriously and think about them more. young woman. I thought she didn't follow our rules of etiquette, she wasn't a girl who lacked innocence or respectability. We may never understand the flirtations of these American women, but it's a world that quickly becomes a part of ours as we mingle. Perhaps it will do us good to remember her for the kindness she had toward people and the curiosity she had about our culture rather than for her apparent undiscipline. I hope to see you in the near future during my trip to Rome. Sincerely..