a) Describe a time when you or someone you know did something because it was expected, even if it wasn't what you honestly wanted to do. How hard is it sometimes to resist social pressure? How hard do you think it was for a young American woman traveling in Europe in the mid-1800s to resist conformity? Post your answer on the Discussion Board.
b) What do you think of the ending of this story? Is it too convenient or conventional? Why or why not?