Paper Title
MALE-MALE LOVE: THE 20TH CENTURY NARRATIVE IN E. M. FORSTER’S MAURICE

Abstract
The more you talk about it, the greater the chance of beingsidelined, especially during the 20th Century. This chapter aims to study male bonding in the novel Maurice by E. M. Forster (1971). The discussions are about portraying the unusual narrative strategy in two different modes, the platonic mode and the erotic mode. The next significant aim is to explore Forster’s struggles in bringing the bond to light, even in his other works. The article unveils the mystery of male bonding, particularly in the upper-middle-class family, butunderstanding what it means to the people is quite difficult. The research employs the study of The Edwardian Public School Ideology to not only explore the homophobia but also focus on the maintenance and transfer of patriarchal powers in the 20th-century society. The novel Maurice is read through the lens of Queer ecology, an imminent theory that helps in examining how sexuality is connected to nature and the environment. Maurice had to part ways with his partner Clive, not to affect the social balance, as, according to Edwardian England, it’s all about the reputation of the society. Furthermore, Maurice had to pass through sexual hurdles and lacked freedom only because of his homophobia. Forster was successful in displaying the heteronormativity in English society in those times, where homosexuality was often accepted as unnatural, which doesn’t mean that currently it is globally accepted. People still feel ashamed and scared to talk about queer identity, the definition itself states the expressions that lie outside the societal measures, the author claims not to criminalize or condemn one’s people. This chapter delves into exhibiting that homosexual declaration in the novel Maurice is not a reckless decision; rather, it is accomplished through a slow and sorrowful process. Keywords - Narrative, homosexuality, English society, freedom, Maurice