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We are all people and connected somehow but when it comes to the question of nationality and race it becomes a hindrance to some and a difficult thing to overcome. The hypocritical British India is shaken and probably even dropped a little from its pedestal (the court scene) but the prejudices stay and ultimately we wait what happens to the friendship of an Englishman and an Indian. Forster's writing is rich and though sometimes seemingly simple it has some underlying symbolism and great thought
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Forster was a true craftsman of the novel. Passage impresses in so many ways, the most significant to me is that he carries the story full circle including the perspective of a varied cast of characters. A fascinating story, well told.
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