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'Forster's vision is essentially a nostalgic one, hankering hopelessly after a romantic version of the English rural past' Is this a fair comment?
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Joe Levy English Homework 'Forster's vision is essentially a nostalgic one, hankering hopelessly after a romantic version of the English rural past' Is this a fair comment? In 'Howards End' Forster attempts to make the distinction between rural, traditional England, and the more modern, industrial England. Forster explains the transition that England is going through, in becoming an up to date country, leaving behind all remnants of its traditional past. In Forster's opinion this is not a positive development, and in the novel reflects on the bitter contrast between city and rural life. Throughout the novel, Forster makes clear his opinions about England's rural past, and the path the country is taking in the future. In chapter X, Forster shows how London and its environment vary greatly from that of the countryside. Mrs. Wilcox is the symbol for Forster in the novel of the rural romantic countryside. Ruth is a character lives life...
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