The central conflict in daisy miller is between a) giovanelli and winterbourne, who compete for daisy’s affection b) daisy and her overbearing mother, who refuses to let her grow up c) daisy’s desire for independence and the norms of proper social behavior d) winterbourne’s reluctance to commit to daisy and her plans for their future together

C) Daisy’s desire for independence and the norms of proper social behavior

Explanation:

In Henry James' "Daisy Miller", the main protagonist of the story Annie P. Miller, or rather Daisy Miller is an easy going, free spirited American girl. She along with her mother and younger brother are in the little town of Vevey in Switzerland as tourists where she met Mr. Winterbourne, an American who had lives most of his life in this town of Geneva. The story depicts the central conflict of Daisy and her desire to be independent, free from the norms of proper social behavior of the Europeans.

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