Abstract: The present study aimed to examine the link between Imperialism and Culture in A Passage to India, to show that Forster meant to reinforce the colonialist ideology of superiority, along with the representation of India and Indians as stereotypes and marginalized people and culture in his novel. The study also wanted to examine the link between English man and culture and hybridism among the Indians and the development of the identity of the Indians. The study was based upon the analysis of the text of the novel in the light of Postcolonial theories. The study found that A Passage to India like any imperial discourse privileged the Europe and the European codes, and ideologies while the Indians and their culture were presented as lesser and inferior stereotypes and also based upon the exhaustive analysis of the novel in the light of postcolonial theory, has shown that the British officials in India invariably considered and treated Indians as stereotypes. The study has exposed their inherent biases and prejudices toward Indians. The study has also highlighted the impact of the colonist ideology and culture upon the indigenous culture and identity.
Keywords: Imperialism, Oppression, Culture and colonial ideology.
Title: The Link between Imperialism and Culture: A Passage to India as a Model
Author: Dr. Ibrahim Adam Said Daier, Dr. Muhammad Ali Abbakar Suleiman Al Tinawi
International Journal of Social Science and Humanities Research
ISSN 2348-3164 (online), ISSN 2348-3156 (Print)
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