Howards End is one of the English writer E.It seems there is no escape from the rules and boundaries of society. For example, Leonard Bast has to give up his ambition at bettering himself and ends up ruined, whereas strong, independent and confident Margaret in the end steps into (and accepts) the role of wife and companion to the hypocritical and complacent Henry. The novel questions the rigid class system and the moral hypocrisy of early 20th-century patriarchal society, but in the end paints a rather bleak picture of the ability either to overcome class barriers or escape gender stereotypes and roles. Their paths cross and intertwine throughout the novel, with fatal consequences. Howards End is a finely nuanced depiction of the relationships among three families from drastically different backgrounds and world views.
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