At its heart, the story Howards End is essentially about the relationship that develops between the Schlegel and Wilcox families, which grows more complicated as the novel unfolds. There are some basic and fundamental differences between the two families. Write an essay comparing the Schlegels and the Wilcoxes. Describe the key characteristics of each family that make them either similar or different, and discuss how these characteristics affect the relationship between the two families.

Essay Topic 2

What is the central conflict of Howards End? How does this conflict relate to the motif that Forster emphasizes throughout the novel? Write an essay discussing the conflict in Howards End, describing where the main characters fit into this conflict, how Forster's key motif relates to the conflict, and how the conflict reaches a climax and an unavoidable result at the end of the book.

Essay Topic 3

A motif is a recurring theme or image an author uses to emphasize a point. Discuss a motif in Howards End, providing examples from the story of where the motif occurs. Explain why you think the author uses this recurring theme and what effect this repetition has on the reader.

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