Aouda’s New Life

Around the World in Eighty Days

This flow traces Aouda’s movement from danger and dependence toward safety, agency, and a chosen partnership.

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Bearing strength in each event

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A Life in Danger A Life in Danger from "Around the World in Eighty Days". A Life in Danger A constrained position Aouda’s marriage to the old rajah is imposed upon her, and after his death his relatives seek to make her part of a…

A Life in Danger from "Around the World in Eighty Days". A Life in Danger A constrained position Aouda’s marriage to the old rajah is imposed upon her, and after his death his relatives seek to make her part of a…

A Life in Danger A constrained position Aouda’s marriage to the old rajah is imposed upon her, and after his death his relatives seek to make her part of a suttee. Her apparent consent is shaped by drugs and coercion. Little protection nearby The ceremony takes place in a territory beyond effective authority. Aouda’s survival depends on intervention from travelers who happen upon the procession.

The Rescue The Rescue from "Around the World in Eighty Days". The Rescue A plan nearly fails Fogg and his companions cannot enter the guarded temple during the night.

The Rescue from "Around the World in Eighty Days". The Rescue A plan nearly fails Fogg and his companions cannot enter the guarded temple during the night.

The Rescue A plan nearly fails Fogg and his companions cannot enter the guarded temple during the night. As the ceremony begins, Passepartout’s disguise creates an unexpected opening. Escape from the pyre Aouda is carried away while the crowd believes the dead rajah has risen. She survives, but remains unconscious and physically vulnerable during the first part of the escape.

Safety Beyond India Safety Beyond India from "Around the World in Eighty Days". Safety Beyond India A protective offer Fogg explains that Aouda would remain in danger if she stayed in India.

Safety Beyond India from "Around the World in Eighty Days". Safety Beyond India A protective offer Fogg explains that Aouda would remain in danger if she stayed in India.

Safety Beyond India A protective offer Fogg explains that Aouda would remain in danger if she stayed in India. He offers to escort her to Hong Kong and help her reach a relative. Her choice to travel Aouda accepts the offer, joining the journey as a person with a destination of her own. Her passage is no longer simply an extension of the rescue.

A New Companion A New Companion from "Around the World in Eighty Days". A New Companion Gratitude becomes attachment Aouda observes Fogg’s courage, generosity, and restraint during the journey.

A New Companion from "Around the World in Eighty Days". A New Companion Gratitude becomes attachment Aouda observes Fogg’s courage, generosity, and restraint during the journey.

A New Companion Gratitude becomes attachment Aouda observes Fogg’s courage, generosity, and restraint during the journey. She becomes emotionally attached, while he appears not to notice the change. An active concern She follows the timetable closely and worries about obstacles to his success. Her interest is no longer limited to her own safety.

A Chosen Partnership A Chosen Partnership from "Around the World in Eighty Days". A Chosen Partnership Mutual uncertainty When Fogg believes himself ruined, he still tries to secure Aouda’s future.

A Chosen Partnership from "Around the World in Eighty Days". A Chosen Partnership Mutual uncertainty When Fogg believes himself ruined, he still tries to secure Aouda’s future.

A Chosen Partnership Mutual uncertainty When Fogg believes himself ruined, he still tries to secure Aouda’s future. She refuses to treat his generosity as a debt that must end with the journey. Marriage by choice Aouda asks Fogg to marry her, and he recognizes and returns her love. Their marriage gives both a future beyond the wager’s result.

Before 23 October

24 October, dawn

Late October, after Allahabad

November, aboard the General Grant

21 December, Saville Row