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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... shows . Still , not all of Forster's narra- tive diagnoses can be taken as absolute truth that stands throughout the novel . Though Forster depicts Aziz's imaginativeness as a hand- icap here , in other scenes we see that Forster values ...
... shows . Still , not all of Forster's narra- tive diagnoses can be taken as absolute truth that stands throughout the novel . Though Forster depicts Aziz's imaginativeness as a hand- icap here , in other scenes we see that Forster values ...
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... shows the inadequacy of English rationalism to evaluate mystical India . Adela is unable to articulate her frightening experience in the caves , even after her vision at the trial shows her Aziz's innocence . She and Fielding both ...
... shows the inadequacy of English rationalism to evaluate mystical India . Adela is unable to articulate her frightening experience in the caves , even after her vision at the trial shows her Aziz's innocence . She and Fielding both ...
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... shows that while outside forces can make cross - cultural friendships nearly impossible , the friendships themselves , whether successful or not , are still a valuable experience . The pessimistic ending of Part II is thus tempered by ...
... shows that while outside forces can make cross - cultural friendships nearly impossible , the friendships themselves , whether successful or not , are still a valuable experience . The pessimistic ending of Part II is thus tempered by ...
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CONTEXT | 1 |
ANALYSIS OF MAJOR CHARACTERS | 9 |
SUMMARY ANALYSIS | 20 |
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