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There are many salient themes in E.M. Forster's The Passage to India, which portray the conflict between the English and the Indians during the British Raj of Imperialist Britain. During this time, Englishmen compare themselves to the native Indians as superior and higher class. Because of this, tensions among the two peoples emerge because of the arrogance of the British, where they saw Indians as inferior with very limited intellect, as well as with unsatisfactory manners. This leads to a sense of a social ladder, which is created among the Indians and the British. It demonstrates the "superiority" of the British hegemony over India and adds to the conflicts between them. Despite hostility between the two rivaling nations, Aziz, the protagonist of this novel, develops a forthcoming and trusting relationship with Ms. Moore and Cyril Fielding, both of whom are British.
Mrs. Moore and Aziz meet in a mosque, where Aziz feels insulted and reprimands her for not taking her shoes off......

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