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A fascination exerted by characters who grip our minds; a wit and beauty present in an always limped style; a passionate involvement with life in all its variety; a view of existence alive to its comic incongruities and to it's tragic implications; and a steady adherence to human values which compel administration. such are leading aspects of Forster's work that continually line up.(XXXXX,XX).
Not one character really possesses qualities extremely different from another just different names, even throughout different books the characters remain the same. The use of the same character traits is most likely part of the fact that all of Forster's themes seem to remain constant. "Forster's three major themes are: salvation through love, deficiency of traditional Christianity, and repressiveness of English culture." (Marowski, 130). This overuse of these themes is the major criticism of Forster. His story line had quiet wit, a lyrical streak, and imaginative sympathy. His works were once criticized by saying, " he told the same story four times then told it in India," (Epstein, DIS) referring to A Passage to India. He is best known for his depiction of Edwardian society and British morality most commonly found in Howard's End. His three themes were once described as,.
Forster's belief in individualism and the sanctity of personal relationships, his scan for conventionality and religion, his passion for truth and friendship, his unaffected love for art, and his intellectual romanticism. These factors abound throughout Forster's writings. (McDowell 135).
Even though Forster used the same qualities and themes in his different novels, the finished product for one particular novel by itself is outstanding.
Forster in my opinion is an average writer. He understands how to create and develop a character into someone to whom the reader can relate. This is a very important part of writing because without the characters the writer would have nothing.
A Passage to India, E. M. ... Forster divides the novel into three sections - Mosque, Caves, and Temple. ... (Forster 136) Forster subtly evokes feelings of spirituality and solemnity, ideas that foreshadow later events in the novel. ... Adela's experience in the caves is much more vague, which Forster intended. ...
Edward Morgan Forster was no exception to this trend. ... The happiest time of Forster's childhood was the time from 1883-1893, which he spent at Rooksnest. ... In 1904 the Independent Review published Forster's first short story, "The Story of a Panic". ... Unfortunately Forster's fears about A Passage to India being his last novel proved to be true. ... On June 7, 1970 Edward Morgan Forster died in Coventry at the age of 91. ...
Forster predicts the terrible consequences of technology. ... Several old concepts such as libraries which were considered to be the center of knowledge and research have ceased to even exist since the introduction of e-books and e-libraries. ... This is why Forster's concerns about this machine based society do not seem like an exaggeration. ... On the other hand, Forster's "The Machine Stops" might be a slight exaggeration. ... Forster, through exaggeration has uncovered several issues that exist today, back in his time. ...
Maurice by E. M. Forster Growing up in rural England during the nineteen sixties, I never once had the slightest idea that men could love each other in the physical sense. ... It is hardly surprising that young men and women who attend all male and all female schools and universities become so close in their relationships; this is as true today as it was when Forster first wrote the book. ... Some of the young males will most likely find the book very difficult to read, not because of the language that Forster has used, but instead because of the book's contents and implications and t...
A Room With A View Romanticism is one of the more popular styles of fine art and literature. Romantic authors place great emphasis on having freedom to release passionate emotions, living by the spontaneity of intuition, and yearning for the infinite (Lipking 430). Many great novels emerged from th...
Forster is a witty essay depicting Forster"s reaction to the ownership of a small estate he bought with the royalties from a novel he wrote. ... Forster plays on the word weight, giving it different meaning to suit his intention. ... Forster gives indirect meaning to several of his sentences, particularly; "My wood makes me feel heavy.aE He gives the sentence a variation in context, and the reader must consider what Forster is insinuating. ... It is obvious Forster"s intent is not solely to regale. ... Forster inventively describes the effect property has on people. ...
In chapter one, Forster describes the Pension Bertolini as being too much like an English boardinghouse. ... Forster is at his best as he jabs at the ridiculous conventions of the English gentility. ... Forster forces the society to see itself as it is, not genteel but snobbish and insecure. 3. ... Beebe says in Chapter 1, reveals Forster's disillusion with the class from which he was a member. ... Thereby, Forster would have succeeded in his goal of amusing some and annoying others. 7. ...
Forster use time as if it were a major element all on its own. ... In this particular piece, Forster briefly mentions time in a couple of passages. ... Forster's sentence structures differ from those in White's writing as well. Forster's sentences evoke a sense of the present or extremely recent past. ... Forster's use of time varies from piece to piece. ...
Forster is an early example of apocalyptic fiction that shows humanity trapped by technology. ... Forster also realizes that the quality of personal connection depends on the quantity-often inversely. ... Aside from computers and other technology, love, however, has changed radically in Forster's sight. ... Forster describes Vashti as a "swaddled lump of flesh . . . five feet high, with a face as white as a fungus."... Throughout the entire novella, Forster gives the readers a consistent image of human impartiality. ...