A Passage to India - charachter analysis of Dr. Aziz
A Passage to India, a novel written by E. M. Forester, is an ironic story about the divergent cultures in British, India. In this novel two women, Mrs. Moore and Mrs. Quested, venture to Chandrapore, a city located in British, India, to meet Ronny Heaslop. Heaslop is the son of Mrs. Moore and a potential husband for Mrs. Quested. They encounter native Indians and, contrary to the practice of other British living in India, they want to learn more about the Indian culture. One man they meet is Dr. Aziz, a short Indian native of Chandrapore. Quested finds herself in a precarious situation when she believes that Dr. Aziz sexually assaults her, but later realizes that she was wrong. Because of this situation Dr. Aziz takes on three distinct attitude changes. At the beginning of the novel he resents the English, later develops an admiration for them and finally he again develops ill feelings and hatred toward the English. In the genesis of the novel Dr. Aziz truly resents the British Raja in India. He feels that they can be conniving, malicious and deceptive. Dr. Aziz, along with his friends, meticulously discusses these details over dinner at Hammidulah's house. During this conversation Dr. Aziz states his estimation of h
ow the British have become malicious stating, "I give any Englishman two years... And I give any English woman six months." They also conferred on the likelihood of the British accepting bribes and mistreating their positions. Dr. Aziz's views about the British were not unfounded; he and his friends had various unfortunate experiences with the British. His boss, Major Callander, treated Dr. Aziz very shoddily calling him for appointments and then leaving before Dr. Aziz's arrival. One night after a similar occurrence, the Magistrate's wife even took his Tonga so that Dr. Aziz had no way home. Dr. Aziz's friend, Hammidullah, had an appalling experience as well, this with Ronny Heaslop who one day insulted him in court. These incidents cause Dr. Aziz to act so bitter towards the English and he similarly resents them. He believes that upon their arrival in India, the British were idealistic and fair. However, as time passes they become what he called "the typical British." Upon meeting Mrs. Moore Dr. Aziz yells at her for wearing shoes in a mosque when in actuality she isn't. It is Mrs. Moore who challenges him to first trust the British again; especially when he finds that she is so easy to talk to and equally as understanding. Dr. Aziz takes on three distinct attitudes changes at the beginning of the novel he resents the English, later develops an admiration for them, and finally he again develops ill feelings and hatred toward them. His feelings are common for the time during British rule in India where the British severely mistreat the Indians, and have no respect for them. Quested and Moore came to India with hopes of learning about the culture,
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Approximate Word count = 1126
Approximate Pages = 5 (250 words per page double spaced)
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