In his novel A Passage to India, E.M Forster offers the reader a critique of English colonists, or Anglo-Indians as he refers to them, in colonized India. ... This magnification is made abundantly clear again and again throughout the novel. ... It is not the British people but "the machine that is wrong- ("Notes on the English Character- 15). ... Moore notes that he never behaved so rudely at home, reinforcing the negative effects of restrictive colonial culture. ... Forster therefore implies, as he does several times throughout the novel, that good intentions alone are insufficient. ...

• Word Count: 975
• Approx Pages: 4
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

" "Pride and Prejudice," the acclaimed novel by Jane Austen published in 1813. ... The first line of the novel examines the notion of a blurred true/false reality in the novel, whereas the tagline from the movie brings in the theme of a conflict between cultures. ... It is worthwhile to note that the style of the two stories was presented in different ways. ... This clearly sets it apart in content from the original novel, but the themes remain the same. ... These feminine accomplishments are heavily scrutinized in the novel. ...

• Word Count: 1319
• Approx Pages: 5
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

Taken out of its original context and having undergone a patriarchal-type adaptation, the novel adopted the receptional function of "a true story about the wonderful adventures of a foreigner". ... Functionally speaking, there was much in common between this English novel and the popular Bulgarian religious or moralistic tract of the period. ... Characteristic instances of what I have in mind are articles like "The British Parliament" , "An Illustrious Englishman's Notes on Education" , "The Jurisdiction of England" , "English Politics and Europe" , "The English Bank System" . ...

• Word Count: 1720
• Approx Pages: 7
• Grade Level: Undergraduate