A Passage to India · Character
Colonel Maggs
A British military officer, briefly mentioned.
minor
First appearance: xxiii
Colonel Maggs shows up with force in Chapter XXXIV. The page is where that presence becomes real.
The Political Agent for the neighbourhood, who keeps an eye on Aziz and opposes his appointment in Mau, but is overruled by the Rajah.
Free preview opens at this moment — character cards, Character Web, and themes sit beside the text as you read.
In Chapter XXXIV: The Political Agent for the neighbourhood, who keeps an eye on Aziz and opposes his appointment in Mau, but is overruled…
Continue beside the text
The fuller portrait of Colonel Maggs sits in Reading Lens — open the free preview to keep reading with notes on the page.
See Colonel Maggs in xxiiiCharacter Web
18 connectionsA slice of how Colonel Maggs sits in the book — open the reader for the full interactive map.
Relationship types
- Other
Character groups
- Central trial figures
- Protagonist
+13 more in the full Character Web
Open in readerNarrative arc
Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Rising action.
- Setup
- Escalation
- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
In this passage, the dramatic climax occurs when Adela Quested, having renounced her own people and been absor…
Full beat labels and climax notes unlock in the reader.
Follow the arc while readingIn the story
Colonel Maggs appears across 1 companion beat. Open any chapter in the free preview to see the notes beside the text.
Chapter companion notes
Spoil-light check-ins for Colonel Maggs unlock in the free preview.
See Colonel Maggs in xxiii