Gandhi Part 2

Gandhi was able to give India freedom by sacrificing his own comforts, and even being willing to give up his life for his cause. He was willing to be beaten and put in jail by the British. When he was put in jail , he would refuse to eat, so that he would be let go, so his death was not on the British. His actions really made the British think about their own actions, and he found ways, like the hunger strikes in prison, to keep himself able to continue his work, and get around the British's laws and ways of thinking. It was by this way of thinking that Gandhi was victorious. He saw the British's weakness was their belief that they didn't have any. He said that the point of civil resistance was to keep provoking and provoking until the British respond, because that puts the Indians in control. Gandhi was ignored by the British because hey saw his acts, such as making your own salt, as trivial. But as these actions grew in popularity and strength, even being heard of around the world, the British realized that they were being made fools of and finally acted. When they would act, the Indians would never fight back with violence, putting the Indians, once again in a favorable position. The scene where the Indian constantly walked towards the English, with no fear of the injuries, or even the possibility of death, they knew they would sustain, clearly displayed the fact that the Indians would never give up, never succumb to using violence, and never stop believing in their ow nation.

1. I don't think Gandhi was even able to enjoy the independence he gained for his nation, because on that very day, the separation between Hindus and Muslims began again. Everything that Gandhi had worked for, the nonviolence, India as one, whole nation, was destroyed. That hurt him even more than what the British did, because he fought for India, he didn't care wether the people he marched with were Hindu, or Muslim, to him they were just Indians.

2. I don't think that even Gandhi could have conquered the conflict between Hindus and Muslims. He was able to touch some people with his ideas, and yet not enough to help. The methods he used to conquer the British couldn't do enough. The people saw his sacrifices, and yet they didn't act. Only some people responded when they heard of his fasting. Even after his death, the conflict continued. To me, this is proof that nothing could help. Even when the man who had helped India through so much, was killed, they did nothing. It seemed, especially in he last scene of the movie, that it was all an act as though they just wanted to quiet Gandhi, not really listen to him. So I don't think Gandhi there was anything left for Gandhi to do.