Character - Aziz, Moore, Addela

 A Passage to India takes place in British-ruled colonial India before World War I. The British Raj (the name of this empire) lasted from 1858 to 1947. Forster’s novel examines the many tensions between the British expatriates and the Indians who had to live under a foreign oppressor that saw itself as being there for the Indian’s own good. in the novel forster creates some major character such as Dr. Aziz, Adela quested, Cyril Fielding, Mrs. Moore ,Ronny Heaslop, Miss Derek, Mr. McBryde. Character of Aziz, Adela quested,  Mrs. Moore discussed below.

 Dr. Aziz – 

A young Muslim doctor in Chandrapore who is a widower with three children. Aziz is skilled at his job but his real passion is for poetry. He is emotional and effusive, and befriends Fielding, Mrs. Moore, and Adela, growing especially close with Fielding and admiring Mrs. Moore. Later he is accused of assaulting Adela, but is ultimately cleared. After the incident Aziz grows hardened against the British and declares that India should become a united nation. Even when he eventually reconciles with Fielding, he recognizes that there can be no true friendship between them until the British no longer control India and they can interact as equals.

Adela Quested – 

A young, honest Englishwoman who comes to India to decide whether or not to marry Ronny. Adela is intrigued by India and desires to see the “real” India and befriend the locals. Later she has a horrifying experience at the Marabar Caves and accuses Aziz of assaulting her. However, at the trial she goes against her peers’ influence and admits that she was mistaken. She returns to England soon afterward.

 

Mrs. Moore –

An elderly Englishwoman who is Ronny, Ralph, and Stella’s mother. She travels to India with Adela and is intrigued by the country. Mrs. Moore meets Aziz and feels an instant connection, and they become friends. Mrs. Moore is almost a mystical figure, associated with Hinduism and spirituality. She is disturbed by the echoes in the Marabar Caves, and later grows irritable, depressed, and apathetic about all life. She goes back to England early but dies on the journey. Her memory is so beloved that she is turned into a sort of Hindu demi-god, “Esmiss Esmoor,” by some of the Indians in Chandrapore.