# Mr. Turton — A Passage to India character guide

> Mr. Turton in A Passage to India by E. M. Forster.

**Role:** minor

**Also known as:** Turton, Mr. Turton

**First appearance:** 0004-ii

## Who they are

The British collector's assistant, a typical Anglo-Indian official.

## In the story

### [Chapter V](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/a_passage_to_india_se/chapters/v)

Organizes the Bridge Party, makes perfunctory rounds, and holds a cynical view of the Indian guests.

### [XVI](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/a_passage_to_india_se/chapters/xvi)

Calls Fielding away during the arrest, leaving Aziz to go to prison alone.

### [Chapter XXXI](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/a_passage_to_india_se/chapters/xxxi)

Turton icily instructs Fielding to attend a club function, emphasizing the Lieutenant-Governor's wishes and the continued social divide.

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