Marriage and Society

It is interesting to see the situation that Lucy goes through relating to marriage and society in A Room with a View, because it is not so different from some of the situations ladies today have to go through when they want to get married.  Although it is certainly not to the same extreme as it was in the book, and the classes of society are not as distinctly split; racial, financial, occupational, and familial characteristics/status are still very present today.  For Lucy, she had the choice of following her own heart, and marrying a man that she loves and that loves her, but was considered a bit “below her” in society.  Then there was Cecil, who was the “obvious choice” to her family because of his wealth, status, and education, but Lucy did not love him.  George seems to be the obvious choice today, and one would say to follow your heart.  However, I am still convinced, even through some personal experiences, that friends and families still take status into consideration.