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A Room with a View Passage Analysis Essay In E.M Forester’s A Room with a View, a small excerpt in chapter fourteen reveals Lucy conversing with her conscience and discussing her predicament with Miss Bartlett. Lucy fluctuates between her feelings for George Emerson, and her perceived duty to marry Cecil. Lucy’s character develops through this disposition as she exposes her favor toward Mr. Emerson and seemingly closes in on her final decision between the two men in her life. Lucy was raised to choose mind over matter but wants to express her feelings. She ultimately knows that choosing what her heart desires will make her the happiest but is still in a constant, internal battle: between her heart and her mind. Freddy is also a determinant factor in her decision and she values his opinion far over Miss Bartlett’s. Lucy is always escaping. Not physically, but mentally; she is always envisioning other outcomes, images and scenarios in her head which sometimes lead to confusion, while other times clarity. Is Cecil really the conscious cad in this situation, or is it merely that George is the cad but only follows his heart and simply does not care if it’s dishonorable? While reading and examining this passage, a realization came over me that I hadn’t quite noticed before. I almost overlooked the metamorphosis of Lucy’s personality. The change was gradual, however, Lucy transformed from being a reserved little girl who obeyed everything she was told; abiding by every rule of the society in which she lived, to an independent young woman who learned how to stick up for herself. Characters such as Miss Bartlett, Mr. Beebe, and Mrs. Honeychurch all attempted to conform her to the proper, less valiant, ways of living more for the benefit of their own reputation and image rather than the benefit of Lucy herself. An example of this is when Mrs. Honeychurch is exclaiming why she likes Cecil, revealing the qualities she views as crucial to have when considering marriage.