Mrs. Moore impresses Aziz by removing her shoes before she enters the Mosque. This is a sign of respect that he does not expect from British women in his country. Fielding contends that English women can never be friends with Indian men.
Disaster happens whenever the two meet.
Fielding asks if people in the world were to treat each other as equally as brothers, if there would be no more need for purdah . They predict something bad will happen due to his interaction with these ladies. This incites in them a blinding national pride. Click for our Privacy Policy and Terms of Service .