Reorganization In Edward Foster's A Passage To India

The India ruled by the British Empire during the XIX century is the framework that a Passage to India is developed. The British gained power in this area due to the instability between several cultures that habited the Indian Territory. Hence, the nation able to master the territory had a great chance to foster its Economic power over the world. Thus, we observe a specific concentration of the British government. Contrary to the colonization processes observed in the Americas, the British colonization over India was concentrated in facilitating key elements to create economic benefits. Reorganizing the Indian Territory based on economic interests caused a strong division between the Indians and the Anglo-Indian Society. Edward Foster had the opportunity to experience that social-economic context. The context developed in the novel came from primary source references. Foster experienced both cultures during that time and was able to realize the division established under the British government. Exploring the contrasts between the British and the Indian cultures throughout stories is the brand created by A passage to India.
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Even though the strong differences between two cultures, it is feasible to promote peaceful environments. At the end of the novel, Aziz was able to reestablish friendship with British people. Although he is not fully committed to accepting the British people, Aziz was able to forgive himself from the hate created due to unfair situations. The novel claimed the conditions that facilitate the friendship between Indians and British societies. Besides that, the novel also shows moments of true friendship between Indians and British. A clear reference is a friendship established between Azis and Fielding at the tea meeting. From my opinion, these situations involved amiability due to the lack of knowledge of the society hierarchy imposed by that time in