Howards End as a "realistic no
Howards End by E.M. Forster was written in 1910. It is considered to be a "realistic" novel presenting the English society during the early twentieth century in many aspects including social, economical, philosophical forces and mood reflecting the English people. "Forster uses Howards End as a symbol of England, with its rural past and its more urban future, its quintessential English-ness, and its role in the lives of most of the main characters."(Sparknotes) The story reveals the plausible relationship and actions of people in different classes of the society who explore the changes taken place in Edwardian Era. The use of symbolism can be found throughout the book for the purpose of expressing the society in certain aspects. To one extent, the novel also gives clues to the future of England in the sense that which class of people would come to define the nation.To begin with the characters presented in the novel. Forster makes all the characters as realistic as possible. All the characters in Howards End portray the different social classes of England in the early years of twentieth century. There are three major families representing three different classes and ideologies: the Schlegels, the Wilcoxes and the Basts.
Jacky's belief that marriage will make everything all right stresses the fact that for the poor, marriage is an economic, not a spiritual state. A young insurance clerk Leonard Bast and his wife Jacky are the poor but they have the desire to climb up the social class in which they belong to. (Sparknotes) In conclusion, the novel Howards Ends is a realistic novel with Forster's intention to present lives and English society in many aspects. The important symbolism used in the novel is the house Howards End. Ruth knows that Margaret and Helen have to move from Wickham Place in London because the landlord wants to replace their house with a more profitable flat, Mrs. They enjoy having meetings with different kinds of people and exchange their ideas as the "intellectuals" In addition, Forster presents the Schlegels as people in the same class in which he belongs to. The Wilcoxes do not care about personal relations, they only care about money. Ruth is very closed to nature, she is also the ideal mom who takes care of her husband and children very well. Jacky in this novel represents as the guilt in the past of Mr. The first one is "only connect": it is Margaret's injunction. At that time, it was called the New World. They represent the materialistic businessmen who are lack of culture and relationships. They might not be different in terms of their status because they are both in the upper level in the English society.
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