Howard's End : Only Connect
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HOWARDS END: 'Only Connect' 'Only Connect' is the epigraph that Forster choose to give to Howards End, and this can be overall seen to be a fitting one as the impact of these two words is portentous. By firstly using a critical method we can acknowledge that the phrase although ambiguous is somewhat penetrating and fundamental. The capitalisation of the two separate words show it to be an inscription upon the reader, as it presents the complete GOAL of the novel. The 'Only' forms a stress which places an emphasis on the following word 'Connect'. The 'Only' therefore is unique, as it suggests there is only one singular role of the novel and that is to 'Connect', thus propounding that there is a solitary definition as to the 'Connect'. While the 'Only' speaks in a direct manner, its direction is towards the ambiguous, which leaves the reader a great deal...


