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A Passage to India · Character

Mr. Haq

A Muslim lawyer who appears at the trial.

minor

Also known as Haq

First appearance: xviii

Mr. Haq shows up with force in XVI. The page is where that presence becomes real.

Inspector of Police who arrests Aziz at the train station.
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DADr. AzizSGSir GilbertMMMr. McBrydeCFCyril FieldingRARafiMHMr. Haq

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  • Other

Character groups

  • Minor colonial and Indian characters
  • Central trial figures
  • Protagonist
  • Trial witnesses and associates

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SetupEscalationAftermathClimax
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  • Escalation
  • Breaking point
  • Aftermath
  • Closing

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See Mr. Haq in xviii
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