... novel do not abide by many of the beliefs and actions they would be expected to. For example, the Christian Bible states "love thy neighbour as thyself" - clearly something which most of the British do not do, not only with regards to the Indians, which is very evident throughout the entire novel, but also, in some cases, with regards to people of their own race, which is best illustrated by Mrs Turton's remarks that Fielding and Adela are not "pukka". To many of the British, patriotism is more important than religion, as summed up by Ronny's response to his mother's references to Christianity: "...but the conversation had become unreal since Christianity had entered it. Ronny approved of religion as long as it endorsed the National Anthem, but he objected when it attempted to influence his life." Mrs Moore's views, however, completely contrast with those of her son, as we see when the ...

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