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" ... I really think that you had better not meddle with little American girls that are uncultivated ... " (Daisy Miller: A Study)

What connotations does Winterbourne's aunt, Mrs. Costello, have in mind when she refers to Daisy Miller as uncultivated?

lacking culture or learning

natural and fresh

shunned by people of good society

wild and unpolished

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Holly Flores

26 September, 10:20

Read the excerpt below and answer the question.

" ... I really think that you had better not meddle with little American girls that are uncultivated ... " (Daisy Miller: A Study)

What connotations does Winterbourne's aunt, Mrs. Costello, have in mind when she refers to Daisy Miller as uncultivated?

lacking culture or learning

natural and fresh

shunned by people of good society

wild and unpolished

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Kaiya Pittman · Answer 1

According to the dictionary, the term uncultivated might also be used to describe someone who is: lacking in education or refinement, growing or developing without care, or not developed by training or effort. It was believed back then that woman should be educated to be companions. So, it's not about their lacking of culture, nor how natural they are or if they are shunned by society. It is about if they're disciplined to be a man's companion. And if they're not, they might be seen as wild and unpolished.

Smoke · Answer 2

The correct answer is Wild and Unpolished.