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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... SONG At the end of Fielding's tea party , Godbole sings for the English vis- itors a Hindu song , in which a milkmaid pleads for God to come to her or to her people . The song's refrain of " Come ! come " recurs throughout A Passage to ...
... SONG At the end of Fielding's tea party , Godbole sings for the English vis- itors a Hindu song , in which a milkmaid pleads for God to come to her or to her people . The song's refrain of " Come ! come " recurs throughout A Passage to ...
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... song in Chapter VII . Godbole's song resurfaces several more times in the novel , with the song's refrain — a supplica- SUMMARY & ANALYSIS tion to God to " Come ! A PASSAGE TO INDIA 4 I.
... song in Chapter VII . Godbole's song resurfaces several more times in the novel , with the song's refrain — a supplica- SUMMARY & ANALYSIS tion to God to " Come ! A PASSAGE TO INDIA 4 I.
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... song to the Indian landscape , as she senses that the land appeals to someone , but offers nothing in return . Her concern with the countryside is also linked to her lack of excitement over the prospect of married life with Ronny in ...
... song to the Indian landscape , as she senses that the land appeals to someone , but offers nothing in return . Her concern with the countryside is also linked to her lack of excitement over the prospect of married life with Ronny in ...
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CONTEXT | 1 |
ANALYSIS OF MAJOR CHARACTERS | 9 |
SUMMARY ANALYSIS | 20 |
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