Review of Gandhi (1982) by Angel C — 12 Feb 2012

The movie Gandhi is very inspirational and moving. The movie is about Gandhiâ(TM)s journey to promote peace between both nations. The movie starts out in Gandhiâ(TM)s younger years. He was an attorney on his was to South Africa. He purchased a first class train ticket. He was later thrown off the train. He was not aware of how biased South Africanâ(TM)s was to Indians. After this incident he began a non-violent protest campaign for the rights of Indians in South America. Gandhi went through beatings, imprisonment, and caused global attention. He was not giving up until South Africa gave Indians the rights he believed they deserved. After South Africaâ(TM)s government realized Gandhi was not giving up even after several arrest they acknowledged some rights to Indians in South Africa. Once Gandhi won this victory he was invited back to India. Once he returned to India, he was known as a hero for what he had accomplished. Britain is placed under great pressure for Gandhiâ(TM)s non-violent campaign. World War II ends and Britain decided to grant Indian independence. Indians celebrates this world known victory with happiness but not for long because the Hindus and Muslims began to fight violently nationwide. Gandhi being the man that he is decides he was going to go on a hunger strike and not eat until all the fighting stops. The fighting between the Hindus and Muslims eventually stop but the reason the fighting stopped was because religion separated into two different countries. The Hindus and Muslims believed if they were separated then no controversy would begin. Gandhi did not like this idea was trying to promote peace non-violently is his last days. One day as Gandhi is walked out by helpers to greet his thousands of supporters and admirers, one of the visitors Natharam Godse shoots him in the chest. As he falls to the ground he yells, âOh God!â? The movie proceeds to show his funeral and the spreading of his ashes over the holy Ganga. It is amazing how many peopleâ(TM)s lives Gandhi affected.

Gandhiâ(TM)s journey to promote peace between both nations relates to World Religion in many ways. He was a great leader in a non-violent campaign to end the fight between the Hindus and Muslims. As stated in the World Religion book, âGandhi (1869-1948) encouraged grassroots nationalism, emphasizing that the peopleâ(TM)s strength lay in awareness of spiritual truth and in non-violent resistance to military or industrial oppression. He claimed that these qualities were the essence of all religions, including Hinduism, which he considered the universal religion.â? (Mary Pat Fisher, pg. 111) Here he is stating that he considered Hinduism as a universal religion. Stating there should not be physical or spiritual barriers between other religions. In the book, The Indian Supreme Court declares one of their laws as, âA spirit of tolerance, and willingness to understand and appreciate othersâ(TM) points of view recognizing that truth has many sides.â? (Mary Pat Fisher, pg. 118) Gandhi positively affected the Hindu religion.