Tension In E. M. Forester's A Room With A View

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In the seventh chapter of A Room with a View, E.M. Forester uses characterization to show the tension in the relationship between Charlotte and Lucy. Both the direct dialogue and subtle unspoken actions combine to illuminates Lucy’s character and her dependency of her cousin Charlotte. This tumultuous relationship is ever-changing, and is exemplified by a roller coaster of interactions between Charlotte and Lucy. When the party returned to the carriages, Lucy immediately pours her heart out to Charlotte telling her, “‘Only you can understand me. You warned me to be careful. And I- I thought I was developing’” (A Room with a View, Forester). This direct quote from Lucy shows the reader that despite breaking societal rules in an act of rebellion,

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