She believes strongly in her own opinion and cherishes the right to evaluate independently any person or situation. Perhaps her most striking qualities are her desire for independence and her imagination. She possesses a natural charm and a sincerity that add to her looks. Therefore, part of her greatness lies in her ability to attract all sorts of people to her.Įven though Isabel is not considered a great beauty, she is attractive enough to win attention.
Furthermore, men as divergent in personalities as Caspar Goodwood and Lord Warburton both fall in love with Isabel. She excites the admiration of people as different as Madame Merle and Henrietta Stackpole, or as different as Gilbert Osmond and Ralph Touchett. It is a compliment to Isabel's combination of these qualities that she is able to attract so many divergent types of personalities to her. Her response indicates a depth of perception missing from other people. This quality allows her to react spontaneously to any new experience. Ralph Touchett and others are attracted to Isabel because she apparently has a great capacity for growth. In contrast to the European such as Madame Merle, she does not possess a great amount of experience, but she does have the capacity to appreciate any new experience. She possesses all the attributes of James' typical American. Isabel is the central concern of the novel.
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