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Sketch Briefly the Character of Adela Quested in “A Passage to India.”

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Sketch briefly the character of Adela Quested in “A Passage to India.” [NU: 2014]

(A Passage to India-এ অ্যাডেলা কোয়েস্টেড চরিত্রটি সংক্ষেপে লিখ)। [NU: 2014

E. M. Forster’s (1879–1970) “A Passage to India” (1924) shows many characters from the Raj. Among them, Adela Quested is very important. She comes from England to Chandrapore. Through Aziz, Mrs. Moore, Fielding, Ronny, and others, Adela’s character is revealed.

Curious and Honest: Adela comes to India with Mrs. Moore. She is engaged to Ronny Heaslop, the City Magistrate. She wants to see the “real India.” At the Bridge Party, she tries to speak with Indians. She respects Aziz and Nawab Bahadur. She tells Fielding, 

“I want to see the real India.”

Her honesty and curiosity make her different from Mrs. Turton and Mrs. Callendar.

Weak and Confused in the Caves: Adela visits the Marabar Caves with Aziz. Inside, she feels lost. The echo frightens her. Forster writes, 

“The echo in a Marabar cave is entirely devoid of distinction… all produce ‘boum’.”

She imagines Aziz attacked her. This false belief leads to Aziz’s arrest. The whole Anglo-Indian community unites against him. Later, Adela realized her mistake. Her confusion changes the lives of Aziz, Mrs. Moore, and Fielding.

Courage to Admit the Truth: At the trial, Adela shows honesty again. She admits Aziz did not touch her. Ronny, Turton, and Mrs. Turton are shocked. But Fielding praises her honesty. Aziz is freed. Still, Adela loses respect. Ronny breaks the engagement. Indians like Mahmoud Ali insult her. Yet her truth saves Aziz.

Adela Quested is curious, confused, and honest. She wants to see the real India. She fears the caves and accuses Aziz wrongly. But she later admits the truth. Through Adela, Forster shows weakness, courage, and the cultural clash of the Raj.

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