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by E.M. Forster

A Passage to India study guide contains a biography of E.M. Forster, literature essays, quiz questions, major themes, characters, and a full summary and analysis.

E.M. Forster's A Passage to India concerns the relations between the English and the native population of India during the colonial period in which Britain ruled India. The novel takes place primarily in Chandrapore, a city along the Ganges River notable only for the nearby Marabar caves. The main character of the novel is Dr. Aziz, a Moslem doctor in Chandrapore and widower. After he is summoned to the Civil Surgeon's home only to be promptly ignored, Aziz visits a local Islamic temple where he meets Mrs. Moore, an elderly British woman visiting her son, Mr. Heaslop, who is the City Magistrate. Although Aziz reprimands her for not taking her shoes off in the temple before realizing she has in fact observed this rule, the two soon find that…

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Posted By rafia r #310461 at Mar 23, 2013 6:33 AM

does E.M.Forster support colonialism or condemn it in the novel,"a passage to india"?

give reasons. what are the ideals of colonialism, and what actually is being practiced by the colonizers in India with ref to "a passage to India."

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Posted By rafia r #310461 at Mar 23, 2013 6:25 AM

"a passage to india" being a "thesis novel" as per E.M.Forsster??

explanation about thesis novel, in part one, Aziz put forth a question." can English be friends with Indians" and in the end, the result can be seen. How the whole novel can be justified either in support or denying of the question?

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