《印度之行》中“回声”的解读(原创英文论文).docVIP

Interpretation of the “Echo” in E. M. Forster’s A Passage to India By 1 Introduction A famous English novelist, short story writer, and critic, Edward Morgan Forster is one of the most outstanding English writers of twentieth century. He is best known as a novelist, and his novels are widely read domestically and overseas. In 1905 he completed his first novel, Where Angels Fear to Tread, a story partly set in Italy. His other main works include The Longest Journey (1907), set in Cambridge; A Room with a View (1908), again set in Italy; Howards End(1910), Which established Forster as a writer of importance; Aspects of novel(1927), one of the most influential collections of the author’s critical theory; and A Passage to India (1924). “If Edward Morgan Forster would have written nothing besides A Passage to India, even then, perhaps, he would have occupied the same distinguished place in the history of English literature that he now enjoys” (Sarker 167). A Passage to India is generally regarded as the best novel among Forster’s works. It’s an Indian subject novel, set against the backdrop of the British Raj and the Indian independence movement in the 1920s. It reveals the contradiction and the gulf between the two countries by displaying the experiences or encounters of two English newcomers in India --- Mrs. Moore and Miss Adela Quested. The novel is full of mysteries and wonders, such as what really happened to Adela when she was in the cave, why Mrs. Moore had so great change in her attitude towards people and the world, etc. Among all the wonders, the “echo” was supposed to be the one that needed putting more attention to. The “echo” was mentioned several times throughout the novel: the echo that is heard by Mrs. Moore in the cave, the echo that is heard by Adela in the cave, and the echo that is remarked by Fielding as a metaphor. More importantly, the echo made many effects on those who heard it. Since hearing the echo, Mrs. Moore has sunk in a state of apa