Leonard Bast and Henry WilcoxĬonnecting, in Forster’s terminology, seems to have something to do with acting outwardly in accordance with one’s innermost thoughts and beliefs. Just what it takes to connect the inner life with the outer life is never made entirely clear in the novel, but there are enough hints to get us started on understanding the ways to achieve such a concord. In Margaret’s opinion (and, we can assume, in Forster’s opinion), the most important quality in a person is the ability to connect, what Forster calls in capital letters, the “Inner life” and the “Outer life”. This phrase appears in the book in connection to Margaret Schlegel, the book’s protagonist. On the cover of several editions of the book, the catch phrase “Only connect …” is written. The most vital and oft-discussed theme in the novel remains the theme of connecting. More than the pacing and the deeply drawn characters, however, Howards End is important for the various themes it portrays. This masterful pacing is not easy to pull off, and it is one of the elements that has made Howards End a book that has endured the test of time so successfully. In terms of pace, it is one of those slow-burning novels that starts off somewhat sleepily, but by the end, it goes on to become quite the action-packed narrative. For those who can get used to Forster’s somewhat old-fashioned, exceedingly British prose, the book is an excellent read.
Forster, is already a hallowed classic of English literature. Howards End, a novel written between 19 by E.
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