Conflict of Moral Values in James'The Wings of the Dove

Abstract

This research work focuses on Henry James' The Wings of the Dove to examine the conflict of fading moral values of the nineteenth century European society due toemerging liberal attitudes. The two young lovers Kate Croy and Merton Densher are in conflict regarding the moral codes of the nineteenth century. As a result, their relationship meets a catastrophic end. The work has been divided into four chapters. The first chapter gives a general introduction to the work. The second chapter makes the study of nineteenth and twentieth century moral and social values. The third chapter analyzes the text to reveal the conflict. The fourth chapter is the conclusion of the work.