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A Passage to India
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How does the narrator interact with the plot of the novel? In what way does the narrator offer an opinion on the English, the Indians, and the setting of India?
How does sexuality function in the novel? What does it mean that Adela accuses Aziz of sexual assault?
How do the descriptions of the English society behind the civil lines compare with descriptions of the Indian community of Chandrapore?
How does Fielding’s relationship with the Indian community change through the novel? What prompts this change?
Adela connects the events of the Marabar Caves with her engagement to Ronny. How does this impact your interpretation of what happened in the caves?
What role does nature play in the novel? What is the significance of the final passage of the novel, in which nature is an obstacle standing between Aziz and Fielding’s friendship?
Why are Aziz and Fielding unable to establish a lasting friendship at the end of the novel?
How do the titles of the novel’s three sections (Mosque, Caves, Temple) symbolize the spiritual, cultural, and moral plot developments in their respective sections?
How does the novel discuss concepts of unity, sovereignty, and independence? Which characters are most affected by these ideas?
Adela is punished by the other English civil servants for her honesty. What does this say about the values of the civil servant’s society? How does this inspire her friendship with Fielding?
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By E. M. Forster
