Forster tries to shift the theme of the novel from history to philosophy. Do you agree? Give a reasoned answer.

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is historical in that it depicts conditions that existed in a particular
period of time and in a particular place. It is also, of course, a novel. As with most novels
that occur against a backdrop of historical relevance, A Passage to India
is much more than a recitation or description of history. In fact, Forsters classic is about a
topic of continuing sociological and political relevance: colonialism and the confrontations
that existed between the powerful and the oppressed.

At the heart of
A Passage to India is the relationship between an English schoolteacher,
Adela Quested, and a young Indian physician, Dr. Aziz, who takes it upon himself to show his
native country to Adela and her travel companion, Mrs. Moore. The storys main conflict revolves
around a mysterious development in the darkened caves to which Dr. Aziz takes these proper
Englishwomen on a tour. Forster takes great pains to illuminate the contrasts between
civilizations with imperial...