The Question and Answer section for Howards End is a great resource to ask questions, find answers, and discuss the novel.
Connecting is perhaps the most important theme of the novel, as the words "Only connect" make up its epigraph. Connections are necessary on many levels. Connecting within oneself is highly important, which is seen most clearly in Mr. Wilcox's...
Leonard Bast begins on the boundary between the very poor and the middle class. His biggest fear is falling into the abyss of poverty and ignorance, thus he tries to culture himself through reading and music. He sees the Schlegels as prime...
Thematically, Forster's sole concern in the book can be seen in the epigram: "Only connect" as this echoes differences between the classes that Margaret seeks to bring together. But this becomes secondary when we see some of the...
