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A Passage To India - How far and in what ways does Fielding counteract the behaviour of the
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How far and in what ways does Fielding counteract the behaviour of the "herd"? What does Fielding's actions suggest about his Character? The term "herd" suggests the idea that humans gather together to protect themselves like animals. The English respond to the assault upon Miss Quested in a similar way to this idea of the "herd". It is easier, in this case, to act as a "herd" and stick to the majority of the English, instead of striking out and finding justice, for poor Aziz who has been wrongly convicted. Despite the uproar which will be created, Fielding goes against his cultural background to fight for justice for Aziz. This is best suggested by "oh no, no, but not Aziz...not Aziz". This outburst of emotion expresses Fielding's qualified judgement of character. At first he is shocked, but then it sinks in and he realises that it is simply not in Aziz's...
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