The traditional aspect of: A Room with a View

        The movie adaptation of the novel, A Room with a View, tells the story of a young woman, Lucy Honeychurch, who meets a man, Mr. Emerson, on a trip with her cousin to Florence.  When they arrive at the place they are to stay, Charlotte, the cousin, complains that they haven't got a room with a view of the city.  Mr. Emerson's father can't help but overhear this and is quick to offer switching rooms with them, and adds that it is a must to have a room with a good view when one goes to Florence.  This is the first time we see a very "proper" action; offering to switch rooms shows that the Emersons are very traditional and provide help to both women. 

         Lucy eventually falls in love with Mr. Emerson before heading back England.  The Honeychurch household is a very proper and traditional.  They follow what is expected of their high class status, traditions and protocols. The Emersons are less strict in this manner, but nonetheless, they are proper.

         When Lucy arrives home, a sophisticated man called Cecil Vyse proposes two times to Lucy; she declines both times.  Cecil is of a higher class because he is well educated and immersed in books. Cecil’s role in the movie is to prove that such high class prestige is not fun. Lucy eventually agrees to marry Cecil.  While engaged, the Emerson’s move to a cottage near the Honeychurch household.  Because of this, we can see how Lucy will become tempted to be reunited with Mr. Emerson, but she must stick to her engagement because of traditions.  It would be a very good image for the Honeychurch family to be better associated with a higher status family.

         In contrast, Mr. Emerson's father taught his son the following: "love, and do what you will." Throughout the movie we can see that Mr. Emerson has a very different attitude to all the high class protocols and traditions.  He treats everything with respect, but his actions lie on a fine line that separates what is traditional and what isn’t. Mr. Emerson also tries to convince Lucy that she shouldn’t marry Cecil if she doesn’t really love him.

         By the end of the movie, Lucy is fed up with the traditional high class protocol, and she admits to Mr. Emerson that she is in love with her son.  Lucy breaks the marriage proposal because she feels that Cecil can’t possibly reciprocate love, and she can’t deal with that.  Lucy pursuits Mr. Emerson before they leave the neighboring house they moved in after they return from Florence.