Dr.Aziz represents the twentieth-century Indian-character

1. 1- Zahra’a Ali Abu- Daham
2- Ahlam Obid Al-Rashedi
3- Afaf Awad Al-Juhani
4- Iman Al-Mashhori
5- Aysha Al-Ghamdi
6-Hadeel Al-Bluwi

2. In this project, we will
speak about Dr.Aziz’s
personality and
characteristics.
It is an analysis of
Dr.Aziz and how he
represents the
twentieth century
Indian character

3. Who is Dr. Aziz?

4. A young Muslim Indian
physician who works at the
British hospital in Chandrapore,
but the science of medicine is
not a matter of deep concern to
him and he gives it up quite
readily to live and practice in a
more primitive way in a remote
Hindu state.

5. A young doctor who is the
central Indian character in
the novel, Passage to India.
Dr. Aziz is a Moslem and a
widower. He represents the
twentieth century characters.

6. What is about his
family and work?

7. He has three children living with
his wife's mother. His wife died
before the start of the novel. He is
described as "an athletic little man,
daintily put together but really very
strong." He works at the
government hospital in
Chandrapore, under the supervision
of Major Callendar.

8. Do you know him?

9. Aziz possesses a sense of humor, and
hospitality is important to him. He is
eager to please and impress people
whom he considers kind and thoughtful,
and early in the novel he especially
wants to make friends with Mrs. Moore
and Mr. Fielding. However, his very
goodwill and his somewhat impulsive
nature get him into situations that cause
him trouble.

10. Aziz has two faces; one faces
back toward the India of the
past, the other turns toward the
West, the civilizing force of
which can help conditions in
India. Whoever deals with Aziz
can never be sure which face he
is presenting.

11. Is he a romantic person as
the characters in the 20th
century?

13.  In addition to his practical skill as a
doctor, he also has a romantic side
and writes poetry. His favorite poetic
themes are "the decay of Islam and
the brevity of Love." Although he is
thoroughly Indian, he idealizes the
cultures of Persia and Arabia, where
the Islamic faith originated.

14. He regards the historical Mogul
emperors of India as his models. In
the early part of the novel he is
disdainful of Hindus; although they
are Indians, he considers them
foreign. Because of his good
education and respected
professional situation, Aziz
believes that he can be accepted by
the British as almost their equal.

15. Is he innocent or
guilty in the novel?

17.  At the train station, Aziz is arrested and charged
with sexually assaulting Adela in a cave. The run-
up to his trial releases the racial tensions
between the British and the Indians. Adela says
that Aziz followed her into the cave and tried to
grab her, and that she fended him off by
swinging her field glasses at him. The only
evidence the British have is the field glasses in
the possession of Aziz. Despite this, the British
colonists believe that Aziz is guilty. They are
stunned when Fielding proclaims his belief in
Aziz's innocence. Fielding is ostracized and
condemned as a blood-traitor. But the Indians,
who consider the assault allegation a fraud,
welcome him.

18. Finally, we think that early in
the novel an independent
India was for Aziz just a
poetic fantasy, he is now
committed to Indian
nationalism.

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