Question

James's role as a detached observer in Daisy Miller: A Study is embodied by _____. Select all that apply.

1) the use of the word "study" in the title
2) the ambiguous portrait of Daisy
3) the focus on the role of gossip in the novel
4) the choice of a female protagonist

Answer 1

James's role as a detached observer in Daisy Miller: A Study is embodied by 3) the focus on the role of gossip in the novel
4) the choice of a female protagonist

Daisy Miller is a novella by Henry James that first appeared in Cornhill Magazine in the months of June and July of the year 1878.

Answer 2

Mrs. Walker also considers that the value and identity of a person depends entirely on what others say about that person. Thus, she warns Daisy: "You are old enough to be the subject of gossip".

James asks the reader to take these external details to formulate opinions and fill in the gaps caused by the narrative.

The correct answer is 3: The focus on the role of gossip in the novel.