Forster has mixed both myth and fantasy, which are very close to romance, in his narrative with the only intention to view the reality in relation with mythology, supernatural and a living past. By introducing fantasy a reality which is incomprehensible to the intellect fantasy adds symbolism to the structure of the novel. The novel attains different layers of meaning which the novelist weaves the incidents with myth, supernatural and living places in the texture of the narrative. Fantasy may appear as opposed to reality but it is through fantasy that the reality cannot do otherwise except being abstract. Fantasy asks “something extra” (Aspects of the Novel 113) from the readers which no other aspects demand
Maranpur, Opp. Chitragupta Temple, P.O. Chand Choura, Gaya (Bihar)
