REPRESENTATION OF COLONIALISM IN A PASSAGE TO INDIA

This study investigates the representation of colonialism in E. M. Forsters A Passage to India from a postcolonial perspective. This study uses a descriptive qualitative approach to examine the novel. It explores how themes such as Orientalism, cultural hegemony, mistrust, and resistance reveal unequal power dynamics between the colonizer and the colonized.Content analysis is applied to interpret recurring motifs, symbolic representations, and character interactions. These elementsreveal the dynamics of colonial power and cultural misunderstanding.Using insights from Orientalism, postcolonialism, and colonial discourse, the research shows that Forster portrays colonialism both as a tool of domination and as a catalyst for indigenous resistance.The analysis reveals that Anglo-Indian relations are marked by deep cultural and political divisions, making genuine friendship and reconciliation under imperial rule nearly impossible. Ultimately, the novel exposes thefragility of colonial power and suggests that decolonization is inevitable.