Washington Square thus maps where he has been and signals where he will go. The novel also signals a move toward more individualized characters and suggests James' interest in the responsibility individuals bear for the quality of their communities, societies, and cultures.1 Although the result of the shift toward complex and individualized characterization is rather unsuccessful, Washington Square is an important novel to consider because the tension between social representation and individualization of the central character indicates the changing direction of James' artistic interests. Zacharias New York University Washington Square (1880) marks Henry James' move away from the flat, socially representative characters of his early novels. HENRY JAMES' STYLE IN WASHINGTON SQUARE Greg W. In lieu of an abstract, here is a brief excerpt of the content:
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