A Passage to India concerns the relationships between two very different cultures of India and Britain. Britain has moved to India to take power over the Indians who are "unable to rule themselves." However the story more pertains to the cultural experiences characters have that drive them towards what they really want from life, ultimately leading to happiness.
     Aziz is an Indian doctor who has three kids but lost his wife a few years ago. He works for some of the British folk and struggles with finding joy in life; then he meets Mrs. Moore. Mrs. Moore and Aziz meet in a temple and realize they have many similarities. The similarities between cultures help create a common ground for them. Aziz teaches Mrs. Moore much about the indian life, and vise versa. As the novel develops, Mrs. Moore comes to the realization that God created everyone equal. She feels united, not only with people, but with the whole world. Without this cultural experience, she would not believe whole-heartedly in equality and discovers happiness in her new unity with the world. In return, Aziz develops a new perspective on British people. Instead of believing they are all snobby, he realizes that stereotypes cannot be placed upon a whole culture, because there will always be someone who defies it. Aziz overcomes his prejudice against the British and develops a friendship that will last his whole life. He develops happiness through his friendship. Contrarily, Mrs. Moore's son, Ronny, refuses to interact with the Indian culture. Instead of gaining a new cultural perspective, he maintains his negative outlook on the Indian culture. Ronny ends up losing his fiance and after sending his mother home after his rage in her new unity with the world, she dies. Ronny refused to give India a chance and instead got rejected from happiness.
     As characters within A Passage to India accepted cultural experiences, they gained greater knowledge on the world and got closer to true happiness. Those who refused, however, had their happiness taken. The cultural experiences within the novel guided characters either away or towards happiness, depending on if they accepted the cultural differences of not.

Mrs. Moors and Dr. Aziz chose happiness.

Ronny did not.