Forster’s “A Passage to India” by E. M. Forster

In efforts to make our Book Club discussion more engaging and a little livelier, I am asking the participants to select one (or two) of the discussion questions to read to the group. When you read a question, you'll have first option to answer it. However, you may also choose to just read the question and then throw it out to the group to discuss.
I’m sending the questions a little earlier than usual so you have time to think about your answer(s), should you choose to do so. But, please let me know which question(s) you chose as soon as possible (either in an email to me, ken.unger@cox.net, or in a comment in Meetup), as the first person requesting a question will get it.
Discussion Questions

1. Was this the first time reading “A Passage to India”?
   a. If so, did you enjoy it?
   b. If not, what was it like reading it for the second time?

2. Is Mrs. Moore’s interest in India genuine?

3. Why do Adela Quested and Mrs. Moore initially reject the standard British attitudes toward the Indians?

4. Dr. Aziz is initially fond of Mrs. Moore. Is this fondness well placed?

5. How do the British characters feel about, and how do they treat, the Indians? How do the Indians feel about the British colonists?

6. What do you think happened in the Marabar Caves? Why might Forster have purposely left the incident open-ended, never providing an answer to what took place?

7. Why doesn’t Mrs. Moore support Adela in the aftermath of the Marabar Cave incident?

8. Why does Adela recant during the trial?

9. Fielding and Aziz seem to develop a real friendship by the end of the trial. This is undone. Why, and who is to blame?

10. Adela breaks off her engagement to Ronny Heaslop. Why does Adela change her mind after the Marabar accident?

11. Did you see the 1984 film, written, directed and edited by David Lean? What were the most significant changes made in the film?

AGENDA:
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12:05pm - Begin Discussion
1:50pm - Wrap up
2:00pm - Meeting Ends