Review of Gandhi (1982) by Caitlyn S — 19 Sep 2009

The movie Gandhi was an outstanding movie. The movie starts off with a man being shot and people all over the world attended Gandhi?s funeral. Then the movie goes back in time to South America in 1893. The government owned the buses so as a rebellion; Gandhi decided to burn the passes. Gandhi was beaten every time he tried to throw one away until he could not move. Gandhi believed that you couldn?t have unity without a paper or a journal. Gandhi had spoke of the General Smut at a meeting who decided to enforce new laws. Gandhi didn?t want any of his followers to abide by the new laws, or to strike back.

In 1915 Gandhi arrived in Bombay India. The people of India lined the streets and held a celebration. Gandhi also started a journal in India, just like the one in South America. The people of India decided they wanted home rule. In prison, they allowed Gandhi to have no clothes except one piece of clothing that the British allowed him to wear. On April 6th, Gandhi declared this as a day of strike that included a day of fasting and prayer. It will also be a day when the followers will fight against British leadership. Gandhi was arrested for trying to strike peacefully.

A British general then brought an army to a meeting held by Gandhi?s followers. The general and his army killed all of the people who attended the meeting. Gandhi asked the British to leave because of what they had done. Gandhi wanted India to be an independent country. All followers were only allowed to wear handspun clothing. A lady named slate traveled from London to live with Gandhi and became the daughter or Gandhi. A freedom march started, which ended in killing 6 police in a riot. Gandhi fasted until the march was stopped.

Gandhi was then sent to prison for 6 years. When Gandhi was let out of prison, he told the world he would march to the sea to make salt. It would take 240 miles to walk to the sea and the event will take place on the anniversary of the shooting massacre. While in prison, Gandhi?s wife died in prison. India becomes independent, as long as the country split into two. In 1947, a fight broke out between the Indian and Pakistan border. Gandhi started to fast, until a pledge was made from both sides to never raise a hand to each other. At the end, Gandhi was shot by a man and killed.

The movie relates to world religions in many different ways. It shows the different practices and how followers can be influenced easily. Also, people were killed for standing up for what they believe in. Gandhi also combined Hinduism with Muslim. Followers of Gandhi were acceptant of a couple different religions. Fasting and prayer is also defying the Hindu religion. Gandhi had rituals and life goals that were achieved in the movie.

(Living Religions, Seventh edition pages 97-99, 103, 108).

K.Shields.