"I can say without the slightest hesitation, and yet all humility, that those who say religion has nothing to do with politics do not know what religion means" (Gandhi, 1957; 504). These words are only a glimpse of Gandhi's revolutionary sight that changed Western intellectuals. As we continue to remember his blessings, Gandhi will be known as a leader of the successful freedom struggle and a representative of the highest level of thinking in the Hindu religious tradition. Mohandas Gandhi had many accomplishments throughout his 78 years of life. To briefly outline a few, Gandhi successfully accomplished to abjure from cardinal desires, to study law in London, to educate Indians in South Africa on their rights, oppose a bill that...show more content...
For those who all recollect the trials and tribulations, Gandhi and his fellow congress encountered mass resistance and castigation, all for the sake of Satyagraha. In summarizing, the first half of the film reflects upon Gandhi's ordeals throughout the years of 1893 until 1919. This part of the film illustrates a few episodes of Gandhi's time spent in South Africa whilst trying to oblige the government to modify the laws that discriminate against Asians. During these imperative years in his life, Gandhi developed his strategy of non–violence civil disobedience to unjust laws that eventually served as a model for many political movements in his lifetime. Continuing in his trials, throughout 1915 to 1948, which was the ending of Gandhi's life, this film beautifully articulates the evolution of the Satyagraha, Gandhi's encounters with Ahimsa, as well as Gandhi's fight to influence events. Unfortunately, during the end of his time, Gandhi's dream of a politically unified India subcontinent, where religious preference would not be an issue fails and Muslim areas were partitioned into the separate country of Pakistan. Thus, leaving the predominantly Hindu country of India in an upheaval. Several scenes are brilliantly filmed within this movie. An example is illustrated in the Dandi march. The amazement of the British at
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A Judge for Justice
People have heard of the American Dream. The American Dream is your typical "rags to riches" story, where someone from an impoverished city living under atrocious, or flagrant conditions makes their dreams come true and enhances their lives. Sonia Sotomayor is an example of this American Dream. Mrs. Sotomayor is the first Hispanic and only the third woman to serve on the U.S. Supreme Court as an Associate Justice. Ms. Sotomayor was born on 6/25/1954 in the Bronx, located in New York City. She was the eldest of two children. Her younger sibling, Juan, is now a physician in Syracuse, New York. Thefamily resided in the Bronxdale Houses in the projects. Her father was a tool – and – die worker, and hermother was a nurse at a methadone clinic. When...show more content...
Sotomayor to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit. That same year, Ms. Sotomayor began teaching at New York University and at Columbia Law School in 1999. On 5/26/2009, President Obama nominated Ms. Sotomayor for serving on the U.S. Supreme Court and she won, with the vote being from 68 to 31. Ms. Sotomayor made history. In June 2010, the Bronxdale Houses were renamed and commemorated in her honor. When Ms. Sotomayor is not on the bench, she is an advocate for children from troubled kids residing in impoverished neighborhoods. She is also a part of the workshop called Development School for Youth, which teaches inner– city students how to function in a work setting. These students should not face the dire effects of being in a low – income neighborhood. The program helps encourage them to follow their dreams. Ms. Sotomayor is a perfect role model for these children. Overall, Ms. Sotomayor is an inspiration for children of all ages to pursue their careers and to not be afraid. No matter what your background is, you can do well. After all, there is a quote that says, "It doesn't matter where you come from, it's where you're going that Get more content
In 1869, Mohandas K. Gandhi was born in northwest India. When he was a young Man, he traveled to England to receive his college education and law degree. Upon returning to India he set out to change how the West was colonizing and industrializing his country, and set life to a new sort of technique that would change India, and give a new perspective, and shed light on Indian culture, and civilization. His techniques revolved around passive and calm responses instead of wild and violent responses to the British. His term "satygraha" meant "truth and firmness" which was a method of passive resistance to provoke a response. This is how Gandhi received respect and honor from his followers, and the people of Indian civilizations. He...show more content...
He believed that India should remain unscathed, he states that "India that her people are so uncivilized, ignorant and impassive, that it is not possible to induce them to adopt any changes." He also states that "civilization is that mode of conduct which points to man the path of duty." The Gujarati equivalent for civilization means "good conduct." In some of the primary sources Gandhi compares the mind to a restless bird; "the more it gets the more it wants, and still remains unsatisfied." Then he state's that "the more we indulge our passions the more unbridled they become."
Gandhi talks about how his country has remained the same throughout the years, and has had no system of "life–corroding competition." He talks about how the Indian people have had the same types of cottages in their former times, and how their education has remained the same throughout the years. Gandhi also states that "It was not that we did not know how to invent machinery, but our forefathers knew that, if we set our hearts after such things, we would become slaves and lose our moral backbone." He believed that people should only do what they could with there hands and feet. He wanted people to live independently and to follow their agricultural livelihood, in a true home rule. This is what Gandhi considered to be a real civilization. In more recent times a situation that can compare to that of
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Gandhi
Gandhi premiere on November 30, 1982 in New Delhi, India. The 190 minute film was wonderfully directed by Richard Attenborough and well written by John Briley. I found this film difficult to "briefly" summarize, however I would like to share a short timeline of events through the film's eyes. The movie opens with a message with message from the filmmakers which explains their approach to the problem of filming the documented complexity of Mahatma Gandhi's life. The message goes on to explain how there is no way to give each year, event and person involved in Gandhi's lifetime its specific impact. The opening scene in the movie is that of Gandhi's January 30, 1948 assassination in New Delhi, India by Nathuram Godse, a...show more content... Gandhi accepted. Events in South Africa had made Gandhi a very well–known man in India and in 1915 he along with family in tow, arrives in Bombay, India which is where the following scene takes place. I immediately noticed that he was no longer wearing a suit, but instead the traditional clothing of the Indian people. Upon returning to India, the film depicts Gandhi taking on the English once again with the backing of millions of Indian supporters seeking independence from Great Britain. This done by once again forming a non–violent protesting organization. From here the film goes on to show violence brought to Gandhi's followers, supporters, and the non–violent protestors by officials using force with gunfire, batons, etc. Afterwards, Gandhi was again imprisoned several times in India with one occurrence resulting in a six year sentence. Eventually Gandhi helped pave the way for India's independence however it wasn't all over. India began to divide between Muslim's and Hindu's and it was settled that the North and Eastern parts of India would be given to Muslim's and called Pakistan and Hindu's would be left with the rest of India as their homeland. Thus happening all against Gandhi's wishes. As scenes move on, Gandhi takes ill, and it becomes known that he has gone on a hunger strike due to the violence between Muslims and Hindu's. At one point it is clarified