A Passage to India

Main Ideas

• Cultural and racial differences between British colonizers and Indians and their impact on interpersonal relationships.
• The theme of friendship and its complexity in colonial India, especially between people from different cultures.
• Exploration of spirituality and religion and their role in Indian society.
• Critique of British colonial rule and its injustices.
• The issue of misunderstanding and prejudice arising from cultural barriers.
• The idea that true understanding and harmony between people of different cultures are possible but require effort and openness.