A Passage to IndiaIn this Readers' Guide, Betty Jay considers the establishment of Forster's reputation and the various attempts of critics to decipher the complex codes that are a feature of his novel. Successive chapters focus on debates around Forster's liberal-humanism, with essays from F. R. Leavis, Lionel Trilling and Malcolm Bradbury; on the indeterminacy and ambiguity of the text, with extracts from essays by Gillian Beer, Robert Barratt, Wendy Moffat and Jo-Ann Hoeppner Moran; and on the sexual politics of Forster's work, with writings from Elaine Showalter, Frances L. Restuccia and Eve Dawkins Poll. The Guide concludes with essays from Jeffrey Meyers and Jenny Sharpe, who read A Passage to India in terms of its engagement with British imperialism. |
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... natural environment of India has a direct effect on Ronny and Adela's engagement . As soon as Adela tells Ronny she does not want to become engaged , their sur- roundings begin to overwhelm them , making them feel like lonely , sensual ...
... natural environment of India has a direct effect on Ronny and Adela's engagement . As soon as Adela tells Ronny she does not want to become engaged , their sur- roundings begin to overwhelm them , making them feel like lonely , sensual ...
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... natural landscape that surrounds them , Mrs. Moore surrenders to the overwhelming presence and mysticism she feels in India , attun- ing herself to a sort of collective psyche of the land she is visiting . PART I , CHAPTERS IX - XI ...
... natural landscape that surrounds them , Mrs. Moore surrenders to the overwhelming presence and mysticism she feels in India , attun- ing herself to a sort of collective psyche of the land she is visiting . PART I , CHAPTERS IX - XI ...
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... natural landscape surrounding them , which appears colorless and vacant . Forster uses an interesting image to describe the emotional lack that Adela and Mrs. Moore feel , saying that the women have " lived more or less inside cocoons ...
... natural landscape surrounding them , which appears colorless and vacant . Forster uses an interesting image to describe the emotional lack that Adela and Mrs. Moore feel , saying that the women have " lived more or less inside cocoons ...
Contents
CONTEXT | 1 |
ANALYSIS OF MAJOR CHARACTERS | 9 |
SUMMARY ANALYSIS | 20 |
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