Monday, August 19, 2019
A Passage to India Essay -- Literary Analysis
E.M. Forster, born into a middle-class family in London, was a humanist and an English writer famous for his literary works which called attention to the hypocrisy (present in the time in which he lived). In his novel A Passage To India, Forster explores the relationship between and within the Anglo-Indian and Native-Indian communities under British Imperialism and expounds on the sins which its members commit against the humanistic values of sympathy and understanding. Additionally, in A Passage to India Forster reflects the relationship phases which occur between his characters through the use of the three main divisions -- Mosque, Caves, and Temple. The First division Mosque, a Muslim place of worship, is set in the fictional city of Chandrapore and brings about the first stage of human confrontation --Introduction. One of the first introductions Forster makes to the reader is the division of the Indian and British cultures. He does this by describing Indian Chandrapore to be a place where the ââ¬Å"streets are mean, the temples ineffective, and though a few fine houses exist they are hidden away in gardens or down alleys whose filth deters all but the invited guest.â⬠(Forster 3) while describing British Chandrapore ââ¬Å"to be a totally different place. It is a city of gardens. It is no city, but a forest sparsely scattered with huts. It is a tropical pleasaunce washed by a noble riverâ⬠(Forster 4). The idea of ââ¬Ëintroductionsââ¬â¢ is further explored in Dr. Azizââ¬â¢s visit to the mosque which lets ââ¬Å"loose his imagination..where his body and thoughts have found their homeâ⬠(Forster 16), whe re the ââ¬Å"many small sounds [of the] English...amateur orchestra...Hindus drumming...owlsâ⬠(Forster 17), all diverse in nature, echoed through a similar space... ...d apart; the earth didnââ¬â¢t want it, sending up rocks through which riders must pass single file; the temples, the tanks the jail, the place, the birds, the carrion, the Guest House...didnââ¬â¢t want it, they said...ââ¬â¢no, not yet,ââ¬â¢ and the sky said, ââ¬ËNo, not thereââ¬â¢Ã¢â¬ (Forster 362). Works Cited Forster, E. M. A Passage To India. New York: Harcourt, Brace and, 1924. Print. "Mosque, Cave, Temple, and a Few Comments on the Weather." Shmoop. Web. 11 Apr. 2012. . "The Structure of E. M. Forster's "A Passage to India"" Your Knowledge Has Value. Web. 11 Apr. 2012. . "A Passage to India." SparkNotes. SparkNotes. Web. 11 Apr. 2012. .
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