A Passage to India · Character
Mrs. Lesley
A British memsahib, part of the colonial social circle.
minor
Also known as Lesley
First appearance: ii
Mrs. Lesley shows up with force in Chapter XX. The page is where that presence becomes real.
Quavers a question about Aziz's whereabouts; begins knitting a comforter, symbolizing the community's shift from compassion to solidarity.
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Character groups
- Minor colonial and Indian characters
- Protagonist
- Central trial figures
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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.
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- Escalation
- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
In this passage, the dramatic climax occurs when Adela Quested, having renounced her own people and been absor…
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