A Passage to India Group

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mayku21
mayku21
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College - Sophomore

What does the second part of the passage really mean or saying in "A passage to India"?

Because the novel is broken into three, Mosque, Caves and Temple, what is the novel describing what is happening or taking place in the Caves?

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Posted by mayku21 on Wednesday March 28, 2007 at 7:15 AM and tagged with a passage to india, themes.

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  1. amy-lepore Teacher
    High School - 12th Grade

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    In the caves is a typical culture clash.  The Indians are used to close quarters and having little personal space.  The British are used to much more and often consider it an affront if someone invades that space...this is true of most Western societies.

    The ladies in the cave are mashed on all sides by the Indians in the cave with them.  They, or one of them, becomes overwrought and panics.  She actually acuses Dr. Aziz of inappropriate behavior with regard to her person.

    Of course, he has done nothing of the sort, but their inability to understand each other due to cultural differences deepens the chasm between them and causes problems later in the book.

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    Posted by amy-lepore on Tuesday November 20, 2007 at 8:45 AM