THE CULTURAL RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN ENGLISH’S AND INDIANS AS REFLECTED IN “A PASSAGE TO INDIA” BY E.M FOSTER; A POST COLONIAL ANALYSIS

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This research discusses the application of Post Colonial theory proposed by Edward
Said which proposed that literary work in post colonial period has the reflection of the
situation of colonization at the certain time. In this research the writer analyses the novel A
Passage to India written by E.M. Foster published in 1816. Here, the writer analyses the
cultural relationship between English and India in colonial period.This research is qualitative
research by using descriptive method. Data is gained by library research method and other
sources taken from web. In this research, the data is analysed based on its relationship with
the purpose of the research both instrinsic and extrinsic element in literary work.After
applying post colonial theory of Orientalism by Edward Said to” The Passage to India” the
writer found in the beginning, there was a good relationship between english’s and Indians,
but in the end, the culture clash occurs which finally create the incident between two countries.