emotion

 **Thesis:** Using the various and ambivalent emotions of the characters, forming contrast as well, the author emphasizes the characters' characteristics and makes them stand out.
 * Quotes:**

-(p111) … Harry :“Why are you out of practice?” Olivia: “It’s too hot to play. And have you heard the piano, what a state it’s in?”…… He said this with such feeling that she became thoughtful.. Why haven’t she been playing? She hadn’t asked herself that before, had vaguely thought it was too hot or she just didn’t feel like it. But there was something more, and she tried to think what that could be… -(p117) ….He touched her arm in the same way as before, and partly she wished hw wouldn’t and partly she longed for him to do it again… -(p118)….She felt deawn to him by a strength, a magnetism that she had never yet experienced with anyone…. -(p131) 'Doesn't it', Olivia agreed politely. But she did not feel moved, either by the poetry or by his emotion. They did not- about going over too far- and it made her scornful. What did he know about that? If he thought that the nostalgic feelings engendered by a little poetry recited on a moonlit night was going too far! -(p110) “But now I wanted him to be. I really had the desire……”…… “However, at that moment I did have a desire, and a strange one: to get close to him.” …It (Inder Lal’s reaction) was ludicrous!.....
 * __Ambivalent:__**
 * **Olivia:**
 * **Anne:**

-(p109) He parried: ‘How can I say………But if you tell me,’ he said cunningly, ‘I will tell you.’ ….He enjoyed the game….At once his face fell- in astonishment, in consternation: ‘How did you know?’….He became depressed and no longer enjoyed the game. -(p110) Then he looked at me in an entirely different way. There was no lack of interest now! But it was difficult to tell what there was. I could feel his hand tremble under mine: and then I saw that his lips trembled too…..There was certainly fear in his eyes as they looked at me. He did not know what to do next, nor what I was going to do next……once I had made them (the moves) he was not slow to respond….
 * **Inder Lal:**

__**In Between:**__ -(p128)..'Dashed impudence',Douglas said with heat. 'I hope Simla isn't going to dilly'dally any further with him.' -(p128)...'You're right. No,' he said as Douglas began to protest, 'we must be fair. He is a strong, forceful character, adn perhaps given other circumstances-I've thought about hima great deal,' he said and now seemed to be addressing only Olivia...'And of what sort( of troubles)!' said Douglas, unable to hold bak. 'He is a menace to himself, to us and to the wretched inhabitants of his wretched little state. The worst type of ruler-the worst type of Indian- you can have.'
 * **Douglas:**

__**Not Ambivalent:**__ -(p125) He burst in without knocking - which was unusual: at toher times he showed the most courteous diffidence in entering his guest's suite. But now of course he was greatly upset. He strode in and went straight to the window and sat there, smoulding. -(p125) He turned his fierce gaze on Harry who looked down. Olivia also did not like to look at the Nawab just then. -(p125) This only infuriated the Nawab the more. He truned to Olivia:'Now he is playing the Englishman with me. So cool adn quiet and never losing his temper.He is playing Major Minies with me. How different from these terrible orientals. Olivia also hate and despise orientals? Of course you do. And you ar e right I think. Because they are very stupid people with feelings that we let others trample on and hurt to their heart's content..English people are so lucky- they have no feelings at all.'... -(p125) ..As he walked down the stairs, she(Olivia) called out his name which she had never used before. He stood still and looked up at her in surprise.
 * **Nawab**


 * Comments/Notes:**
 * Ambivalence can be seen quite often in many characters: Inder Lal, Olivia..
 * Personalities can be seen quite obvious through emotions under different occasions, while different discussions and at different circumstances. Therefore multi demension pictures of the characters' personalities can be discovered.
 * The heat in India affects the emotions of the characters. Shows British people in India struggle with the weather as with the people, always giving a sign that they are different from this land. Showing that they do not belong there