3. Introduction
JA Passage to India (1924) is a
novel was written by English
author E. M. Forster which
talks about the scenery of the
British Raj and the Indian
independence movement in the
1920s.
JA Passage to India was
chosen as one of the 100
extraordinary works of
4. The British Indian Conflict
The Civilizational Conflict in " A Passage to India " is
embodied in a number of cultural, intellectual, religious,
ideological and other differences. These differences are
evident in the conflict between two societies, a Western
society that is transcendent in its outlook, distinguished in
the way of life of its people, its customs and traditions,
and an oriental conservative society in its customs,
traditions and concepts of life, religion and society.
5. ❖Hence the clash between the two
communities where Dr. Aziz, the hero of the
story, is unable to heal the rift between these
two worlds, despite his sincere efforts in this
context.
❖ Dr. Aziz is referred to the court for sexual
assault on Adela Quested, despite his
innocence, and later, after the awakening of
the conscience of Adela, that the incident in
Marabar Caves in Chandrabur was
incidental. E. M. Forrester at the end of the
novel states the phenomenon of the clash of
civilizations that the roots of the problem lie
not only in societies but the nature of the
place, the earth, nature in various forms.
6. The British Indian Conflict
A Passage to India is rich in its topical
content . it's touched on several topics like-
Friendship, Religion and Faith, Cross-Cultural
Conflict, Mystical Aspiration and Oppression
of colonized.
Forster observed the conflict between British
and Indian in many things. He wrote this
novel to evacuate the contention between the
countries and make a decent connection
between them.
7. The Main Factors To the British
Indian Conflict
Way of
Thinking
Religion
Cultural
misunderstandi
ng
8. Religion And Way Of Thinking
Factor
@Through the novel, it turns out that there is a
growing conflict in the relationship between the
Anglo-Indians and Indian people. The cause of
this conflict is misunderstanding and
differences in terms of race, culture, and
religion which represent it in three parts of the
novel: "mosque," "Caves" and "Temple ".
@Religion was the most influential factor in the
way of Indians life , particularly if they engage
in Hindu. The clash between Hinduism and
Christianity parallels the conflict between
Indians and the British.
9. Cultural Misunderstanding
FactorThe Racial conflict not only happened between the
religions, but also there is variety in cultures, dress,
languages, and food. So, It might be considered as a
cultural misunderstanding.
A Passage to India talk about cultural
misunderstandings as one of the main themes, including
differing ideas and cultural expectations regarding
hospitality, and social characteristics and the role of
religion in everyday life as responsible for a
misunderstanding between the English and the Muslim
Indians, the English and the Hindu Indians, and between
the Muslims and the Hindus.
10. ◦ By investigating the above discussion,
we can state that Forster's A Passage to
India is the depiction of the shared
biases of Hindus and Moslems against
each other, The patriot sentiments of
both the groups and their threat towards
the English authorities, the haughtiness
and the feeling of racial predominance of
the white individuals which were the
common issues of that time in India.
11. Conclusion
Finally, the pressure that happed between the Indian and the
British characters in Forster's novel arise from the cultural and
social diversity.
These differences Indians failed to enjoy as a union unit
although it showed a rapprochement between themselves
temporarily.
✓ Indian sub-continent division is testament to the influence
of ethnic confrontation. India has been divided into two
parts on the basis of racial vitalism.
