The book is set in India in the 1920s. It is a story of Dr. Aziz an Indian doctor his friend
Mr Fielding a British professor and two British women Mrs Moore and Miss Adela Quested. Due to
an incident occuring in the fictitious Marabar Caves the characters find themselves in the
turmoil of a changing India which highlights the prejudices and racial stresses between Indians
and British. A Passage to India whose title comes from Walt Whitman's famous poem Passage to
India is one of E.M. Forster's most famous novels and is based on Forster's own experiences in
India. In this reader you will also find: Information about E.M. Forster's life and writing A
focus on The History of English Colonialism A focus on religion and race in India during
English Colonialism A focus on daily life in India during Colonialism Glossary of difficult
words Comprehension and grammar activities
