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A Passage to India, novel by E.M. Forster published in 1924 and considered one of the author’s finest works. The novel examines racism and colonialism as well as a theme Forster developed in many earlier works, namely, the need to maintain both ties to the earth and a cerebral life of the imagination. The book portrays the relationship ...
The narrative unfolds in the fictional city of Chandrapore in British India during the early 20th century. The novel explores the complex relationships between the British colonizers and the Indian people, focusing on the experiences of Dr. Aziz, a young Indian Muslim physician, and his interactions with English visitors, particularly Mrs ...
A Passage to India Summary. Next. Part 1, Chapter 1. Literary devices: Genre. Mood. Setting. Style. Tone. View all. It is the early 1900s in colonial India. Aziz, a young Muslim doctor in the town of Chandrapore, discusses with his friends whether it is possible for an Englishman and an Indian to be friends.
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Two Englishwomen, the young Miss Adela Quested and the elderly Mrs. Moore, travel to India. Adela expects to become engaged to Mrs. Moore’s son, Ronny, a British magistrate in the Indian city of Chandrapore. Adela and Mrs. Moore each hope to see the real India during their visit, rather than cultural institutions imported by the British.
Based on the renowned E.M. Forster novel, this expansive period drama centers on the changing dynamic between British colonials and native locals in India during the 1920s.
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A Passage to India. E.M. Forster, Oliver Stallybrass (Editor), Pankaj Mishra (Introduction) 3.68. 80,500 ratings4,220 reviews. When Adela Quested and her elderly companion Mrs Moore arrive in the Indian town of Chandrapore, they quickly feel trapped by its insular and prejudiced 'Anglo-Indian' community.
