Summary
In the rugged, mist-shrouded elevations of the North Carolina wilderness, a young woman named Louisiana—a living homage to her mother’s ancestral home—exists in a state of unrefined grace. Her father, a man of humble means but burgeoning ambition for his progeny, orchestrates a social experiment by dispatching her to the opulent confines of a mountain resort hotel. This transition from the vernacular of the crags to the polished veneers of the bourgeoisie serves as the catalyst for a profound identity crisis. While Louisiana navigates the labyrinthine etiquette of the elite, she captures the affections of a scion of wealth, a romance that signifies her potential ascension into the upper echelons of society. However, this burgeoning metamorphosis is violently contested by a local mountain youth. Portrayed with a raw, atavistic intensity, he views her cultural refinement as a betrayal of their shared heritage, demanding her return to the primal simplicity of the hills. The narrative thus unfolds as a sophisticated tug-of-war between the allure of modern elevation and the gravitational pull of one's roots, framed against the backdrop of an era grappling with the erosion of traditional regional identities.
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Louisiana is a mountain girl living in North Carolina (though named for her mother's home state). A poor girl, she is sent by her father to work in a resort hotel in order to obtain some cultural improvements. There she falls in love with a wealthy young man, much to the chagrin of the angry young mountain boy who wants her to give up her cultured ways and come back to the hills with him.
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