Conflict between traditional and modernity in Henry James: The Wings of the Dove
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This research focuses on Henry James' The Wings of the Dove to examine the fragmentation of twentieth century’s European society due to emerging liberal attitudes. Morality and liberal modern ways of life. Merton is unable to get Kate's hand because of his poor economic condition. How the modern society was going fading due to the world war. Modernist view was given in this novel. Nineteenth century Victorian period is considered to be the most remarkable period in the history of England. In this period, England was developed by modern science and technology and it was fully industrialized and commercialized. It was floating on materialism and liberalism. It was also an age of intellectual developments. Darwin, Herbert Spencer, and John Stuart Mill are the representatives of this period. There followed democratic reformation, educational expansion and technical progress. These things brought a radical change in the thinking of modern man. People began to question the earlier accepted social mores as the new era helped them to make life much better.