Compare the way in which Forster and Smith present the relationships of Aziz and Fielding and Archie and Samad in "A Passage to India" and "White Teeth".
Archie, Samad, Aziz and Fielding are the central characters in their respective novels. Forster and Smith allow their friendships to evolve as events such as "The trouble with Millat" and the trial of Aziz cause problems that the friends help each other through. Both authors use the relationships of their characters to communicate issues such as race and religion, which are relevant in both novels. Forster and Smith communicate the idea that these are friendships, which cross boundaries of race, religion, class and culture.
The social and political backdrop of Forster's novel is India at the time of the British Raj.…
