Which 1924 novel by E.M. Forster examines racial prejudice and the complexities of human connection against the backdrop of the British Raj in India?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: D. A Passage to India
- Step 1: Set in the fictional city of Chandrapore and the mysterious Marabar Caves, A Passage to India explores the fraught friendship between Dr. Aziz and Cyril Fielding. Step 2. It challenges British colonial arrogance and questions whether true friendship across imperial divides is possible. Answer: A Passage to India. Why not the others: Howards End, A Room with a View, and Where Angels Fear to Tread are Forster's novels set in Edwardian England and Italy.
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