Question

"Read the excerpt below and answer the question. "She is a young lady," said Mrs. Costello, "who has an intimacy with her mamma's courier." (Daisy Miller: A Study; part 1, p. 11) Which prominent motif in "Daisy Miller: A Study" is revealed in this statement?"

lost love
America vs. Europe
internal conflict
gossip

Answer 1

the answer is gossip

Answer 2

The prominent motif that is revealed in the statement is “gossip”.

Mrs. Costello is always trying to keep Daisy down. She is one of the snobs in the story that does nothing but gossip about other people around her. The statement is one scene where Mrs. Castello is gossiping about Daisy to another person.