How does he affect other characters? What role does he play in the whole novel? What aspects of the novel does he influence?
Ronny's role is important because he is given the task of illustrating the changes that take place in the Enlish due to the time spent in India, or as a result of the positions they hold. When we meet Ronny, he's already changed. We don't know what he was like before, except for a few glimpses we receive through his mother. The Ronny depicted for us as readers is suspicious, ambitious, and easily manipulated. He portrays a character, who is merely a shadow of his original self, and who has been molded by the English officials he desires acceptance from.
A Passage to India
