One of the main themes Forster is concerned with in this novel is friendship, and the presentation of the relationship between Aziz and Fielding is the main way he explores this. This friendship is the corner stone to much of what happens, and it is clear he sees this cross-racial relationship as the way forward - in Part I it seems that if there is any hope in the novel it will come through them. Also, the relationship between the two men gives a greater insight into their characters and the different sensibilities of the English and Indian communities. Having said this, Fielding is most…
