At the beginning of the novel Aziz debates with friends about whether it is truly possible for an Indian to be the friend of an Englishman. This trial and its aftermath serve to bring sharply into focus the simmering racial tension between Indians and their British overseers.Īt the heart of the novel is Aziz, an Indian Muslim doctor. Aziz has attempted to assault her, a charge that ends with Aziz being put on trial by the British. She becomes dizzy, panics, and flees in terror. Moore and a young schoolmistress, Miss Adela Quested, newly arrived in India, ostensibly to marry a boorish young Englishman.ĭuring a trip to the (fictitious) Marabar Caves, Adela mistakenly believes that she is caught alone with Dr. A Passage to India was published in 1924 and set against the backdrop of the gathering Indian independence movement. The story centres on four characters: Dr. The book instantly grabbed hold of me, not just because of its sublime writing and stylistic brilliance, but because of the themes it set out to explore. Forster’s masterwork whilst living in India. In this series of articles I profile 10 great Indian novels…
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