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A Passage to India · Character

Stella

Mrs. Moore's daughter, who later marries Fielding.

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First appearance: xxxiii

Stella shows up with force in Part III: Temple. The page is where that presence becomes real.

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In Part III: Temple: Fielding's wife and Mrs. Moore's daughter, accompanies Fielding to Mau and is drawn to the spiritual atmosphere of the festival. Later, in XXXVII: Fielding's wife, mentioned as having spiritual…

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CFCyril FieldingDADr. AzizAQAdela QuestedMMMrs. MooreRHRonny HeaslopSTStella

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  • Other

Character groups

  • Moore family visitors
  • Protagonist
  • Central trial figures

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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Falling action.

SetupEscalationAftermathClimax
  • Setup
  • 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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See Stella in xxxiii