Chapter( 1 )
The First chapter describes the place where the novel takes place. Nothing is remarkable in this city of Chandrapore.
The only significant thing is the Marabar Caves which are 20 miles away and the Ganges Rivers. Chandrapore is a
small, dirty, ugly city next to the Ganges River. Everything, including the inhabitants, seems to be made of mud. In
addition, the author mentioned that English people live in a clean part of the city next to the railway station in which
one can find hospitals, houses, a collage and a civil station. While the Indians live in a dirty part which is totally
opposite to the British side.
From the viewpoint of these buildings, Chandrapore looks like a romantic, beautiful " city of gardens." Its ugliness is
covered by vegetation. British newcomers to Chandrapore think it looks romantic and charming, and they can only
lose their illusions by being driven down into the city itself.
Chapter ( 2 )
One evening in Chandrapore Dr. Aziz rides his bicycle to the home of his friend – Hamidullah ( A Muslim Indian who
was educated at Cambridge University in England and is the trial lawyer of Chandrapore ). There, Aziz smokes hookah
while Hamidullah and Mahmoud Ali ( A Muslim and a lawyer) – a close friend of Dr. Aziz – discuss whether it is
possible to be friends with an Englishman. Hamidullah recounts his own experience in England some years earlier. He
had been welcomed into the home of an English couple, whom he recalls with great affection. However, the
conversation is interrupted by a message from the Civil Surgeon, Major Callendar ( the head of the government
hospital in Chandrapore and is Dr. Aziz's immediate superior at the hospital – The most arrogant of the British
officials in Chandrapore ), who requests Dr. Aziz immediate assistance.
Dr. Aziz is angry for interrupting his dinner, but he rides his bike to the British Civil Surgeon. His tire goes flat,
his hatred towards the British grows bigger that because the British have cars while the Indians have only bicycles ,
then he is forced to take a tonga ( light horse-drawn carriage ). Arriving only to be told that Major Callendar is out,
and has not left even a message. Dr. Aziz angrily discusses that with the servant of Major Callendar, two English ladies
take his tonga, he is surprised by their did, he says to them your most welcome ladies, but they ignore him and never
replay. Dr. Aziz told the driver that he 'll pay for him tomorrow.
On his way back home, Aziz is frustrated from the poor treatment of the British, he stops in a mosque near the
Chandrapore Club to rest and meets Mrs. Moore ( an old English lady and Ronny Heaslop 's mother ). At first, Dr. Aziz
shouts at her for being in the mosque. However, he is delighted by her kind behavour and accompanies her back to
the Chandrapore Club. Some friendship grow between them. He learns that she has two sons ( one of them is the city
Magistrate – Mr. Ronny ) and a daughter, just like himself.
When they arrived to the club Mrs. Moore asks him to enter the club. Dr. Aziz replies that " Indians are not
allowed into the Chandrapore Club even as guests."
Chapter ( 3 )
At the club, the English are watching a play called " Cousin Kate." It must be a popular play in existence which shows
the essential desire of the English to recreate England in India rather than to adapt to their foreign environment.
When Mrs. Moore arrives to the club, she ignores the performance of " Cousin Kate" and goes into the
billiard room, where she joins her travelling companion, Adela Quested ( who travelled all the way from England to
decide whether or not, she'll marry Ronny) who shares with her the same desire " to see the real India."
Both has hoped for adventure, and they talk about the frustrating difficulties of seeing the real India. What
they see is only English people. After the play, Adela and Mrs. Moore discuss the Indian people with Ronny and a few
others.
The English people who have been in India for a long time look down upon the natives. One of them even says
that " the best thing one can do for a native is to let him die." Ronny, who is suspicious and negative to the natives,
learns that his mother has met an Indian in the mosque. He instructs her not to mention that to Miss Adela because
he doesn't want her wondering whether the natives are treated properly, " and all that sort of nonsense."
Ronny threatens that he must tell Major Callendar about Dr. Aziz's dislikes for the British.
Chapter ( 4 )
In this chapter, The Collector, Mr. Turton ( A British government administrator in Chandrapore ) and his wife make
plans to throw a bridge party – a party to bridge the gulf between East and West – and to let Miss Adela and Mrs.
Moore meet some Indians.
Only prominent and wealthy Indians were invited. And this is the mean reason - which made by the writer himself -
that widen the gulf between both sides. They invite only specialist Indians while the other Indians are not invited.
They have divided the Indians themselves into two parts, how come they 'll bridge the gulf between the British and
the Indians while they are creating another gulf between Indians themselves.
Chapter ( 5 )
The Indians are greatly stirred up by the invitations which take on another level of significance when NawabBahadur,
one of the most prominent Indians in the region, announces his intention to go to the party. However, the party, held
in the tennis courts at the club, is of course not success.
The Indians gather in one side of the court and the English on the other. Both groups watch one another
awkwardly. This event is not a great success and Adela thinks that her countrymen are mad for inviting guests and
then not receiving them amiably.
At this party, there is also another character who does m ake a genuine effort to make the party work is Mr.
Fielding ( The principle of the government college and Dr. Aziz 's British friend). Mr. Fielding is pleased that Adela is so
interested in meeting Indians. He hosts a gathering of his own a couple days later, and it is then the first time that Dr.
Aziz meets Miss. Adela.
Adela goes to bed after the party. Ronny is irritated his fiancée "Adela sympathises with Indians". He angrily
protests to his mother that he is in India to establish justice and keep the peace. His mother, who is deeply religious,
reminds him that " God ……. is …… love."
Chapter ( 6 )
Dr. Aziz doesn't attend that party, which occurs on the anniversary of his wife's death. When he recovers from hid
grief, he borrows Hamidullah's horse and goes to play polo ( a game played by teams on horse- back ). There, he
meets Dr. PannaLal ( another doctor at the government hospital and Major Callendar's spy ). Dr. Lal tells Aziz to go
with him to the bridge party, but at last minute Aziz decides not to go.
He meets Aziz and asks him why he was not at the party. Aziz makes up the excuse that he had to go to the
post office. Dr. Lal who is irritated that Aziz was not home that morning.
When Aziz comes back home, he cheers to receive an invitation for a tea party from Mr. Fielding to take tea
with them the day after tomorrow.
