journal 14

                Helen, upset that Leonard wasn’t able to get a job, instructs her brother, Tibby, to send 5,000 pounds to Leonard. Leonard refuses and becomes evicted from his house. Because Helen has left on a long journey to Germany, Margaret begins to worry about her. Mr. Wilcox suggests that Helen probably has mental issues and should see a doctor. When Helen returns, however, finds that she is pregnant. I turns out that her and Leonard had an affair. Later, Leonard goes to Howards End to talk to Helen. Instead, he finds Charles who beats him with the flat edge of a sword, causing him to die of a heart attack. Charles is sentenced to three years in prison, and Mr. Wilcox, on the verge of an emotional breakdown, asks Margaret to take care of him, instead of leaving for Germany. Fourteen months later, Mr. Wilcox, Margaret, and Helen are all living at Howards End happily.

                After spending the past semester reading and studying E.M. Forster and his writings, I’ve come to the conclusion that his novels are worth reading, even if you’re not prepared to look into the deeply complex themes hidden throughout them. Most of E.M. Forster’s stories revolve around human relationships and emotions, but the subtle social and political themes integrated with characters, settings, and events elevate his literary classics to a new level. However, I would recommend E. M. Forster’s books to a more mature literary audience (mainly because his books can be hard to understand and display mature themes.)