Medieval vs. Renaissance Art
All of the stodgy British tourists in the Pension Bertolini are in Florence to soak up the city’s famous aura of art and culture. The art references start here and continue through the rest o...
Inside vs. Outside, or Rooms +/- Views
Forster’s particularly fond of playing off the title of this work throughout the novel. The metaphor of the room with a view applies to life in general (see “What’s Up With the Ti...
Music
Music, when we first meet Lucy, is the only outlet the girl has for all the feelings that are building up inside her. She pours her spirit into Beethoven sonatas, an act that enables her to maintai...