Passage to India

1. The central idea at work in the novel was the questionable coexistence and acquaintance between British and Indians. This main focus stayed consistent throughout the entirety of the novel, and displayed ja sort of foreboding, tense, ominous mood. Though the mood changes throughout the different stages along with the weather, these predominant moods are apparent. Y

Within this question of their relationship naturally lies other ideas such as colonialism and imperialism. Forster explores the nature of the relationship between the two cultures in order to question the possibility of friendship.

A story that really reminded me if this novel and idea of imperialism was 'Shooting an Elephant' by George Orwell. Both stories showed a sense of imperialism, although they showed contrasting sides of both cultures. Orwell showed himself being oppressed and pressured by the Burmese; while Forster portrayed Indians under British rule.

2. Forster didn't spontaneously have a dream about an Indian meeting a Britain and decide to write a novel. Throughout his lifetime, he had encountered many if these themes if imperialism first hand. He was in India for multiple, extended periods of time. He traveled, observing other types of imperialism including but not limited to India. He also was raised by females, which will have accounted for the role and importance of women to his late novel.

3. A Passage To India allows insight from E.M Foster's experience with the Raj, using the structure of sections representing character development throughout the different stages: Mosque, Caves, and Temple.

The opening section (The Mosque) shows the characters as being very self aware. They know who they are, what they stand for, staying true to their religion and identity. Their religions and backgrounds define them, while they inversely define their backgrounds and religion.

The midsection holds the most action and tension, and effectively portrays the characters development through the loss of religion, and struggles with identity.

The Temple section ties in the theme of religion while capturing the idea of exiting a cave, finding themselves again.

These three sections all also coincide with the weather presented within them: cool spring, exhausting heat and wet rain. These all represent the different sections. Cool being the mosque, everything's normal. Heat being in the caves, tension arising. Finally, the rain during the Temple section represents cleansing and cooling down again.

4. The most outstanding theme to me was religion. The sections in a way revolve around the religion, seeing as the main conflict resides with two cultures with contrasting religious views. The mosques and temple are obviously religious figures, where characters present and find their religion. The caves are a representation