idea of living simply‚ living in nature‚ individualism over group‚ and self-reliance. Transcendentalism has affected the lives of many people‚ such as Gandhi‚ a major freedom fighter from India who helped defeat the British army without so much as picking up a weapon. There were many instances in Gandhi’s life that depicted Transcendentalism. Gandhi used to live in a house without his family and without electricity of any kind‚ which shows individualism and simplicity. Also‚ he used to make his own
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My fellow Indian people‚ I am Mohandas Gandhi. I was born into a middle class family in the small state of Porbandar. I have a wife who I have been married to for 48 years and have had four children with. I have studied law in London‚ but have had little success. I went to South Africa to do legal work and experienced prejudice for the first time there. Due to this discrimination I have become an advocate for the rights of all Indians. This is why I’m here to talk to you now. Our people
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Experiencing something admirable is hard to come by‚ In “The Great Gatsby” By F Scott Fitzgerald‚ Jay Gatsby waits 5 years to see the girl he “loves”‚ named Daisy‚ Fights in World War I and ran away from the poverty in his life to be a successful Millionaire. This is shown in Chapters 4-9 when he explains to Nick Carraway about his life before meeting him. Jay Gatsby can be explained as Admirable By HIs will to see daisy‚ fighting in WWI‚ and escaping poverty to become successful. Jay Gatsby admits
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him for taking the case‚ believing he was disgracing their name. Although he’s most popular for his job of defending Tom Robinson‚ his most important job is being a father. So‚ while Atticus may have made some mistakes as a parent‚ overall he’s an admirable father. In a tough time like the 1930’s Great Depression‚ parents had more problems to deal
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THE FORT PRECINCT OF BOMBAY VOL. 2 BY RAHUL MEHROTRA (1994) Rajat Malhotra – UD 7312 ABOUT THE AUTHOR – Rahul Mehrotra is the Principal Architect of RMA Mumbai. He studied architecture in CEPT Ahmedabad and Master’s in Urban Design in Harvard University 1987. Currently He is the Chair person in Urban Design and Planning Department in Harvard Graduate School‚ Cambridge. Designed some Prominent Buildings in Mumbai and Ahmedabad. Restored the Chowmahalla Palace. He has
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justified.” He’s not expecting people to give him money just because he’s standing there. That people less wealthy than he is might be generating his revenue is irrelevant. If you go to a Metallica concert‚ you would have a hard time finding one person in the entire arena who’s richer than the band’s drummer. Does this mean Metallica should provide free tickets to every member of their audience who makes less money than they do? I suppose you could make the case that they should. But it wouldn’t
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ETHICAL DIMENSIONS OF GANDHI Mohan Chanda Karam Chand Gandhi popularly known as Mahatma Gandhi all over the world. He was also called as the father of nation by one of the greatest revolutionaries of the world Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose. Mahatma Gandhi has been considered as the embodiment of simplicity & openness. Gandhi’s philosophical inheritance is from the spirit of of renunciation actions of Bhagawat Gita and his practical doctrines are based on the inspirations from three great thinkers
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Title of Speech: Life and Legacy of Mahatma Gandhi General Purpose: To Commemorate Specific Purpose: To commemorate the legacy of Mahatma Gandhi Central Idea/Thesis Statement: Gandhi is considered to be one of the most influential and admired individual who played an important part in the independence of India Introduction Attention Getter: George Washington. What comes to your mind when I say that name‚ “First President of the United States” or maybe “Father of the nation”? Yes‚ to Americans he
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20 Questions on Getting to Know Gandhi 1. Gandhi was a very inspirational leader. How did he motivate people to follow him and would these same techniques work today? Are there leaders that invoke the same ideals? 2. For Gandhi‚ the concept of civil disobedience was extremely important. In what ways is it more powerful than guns? What are it’s drawbacks‚ that is‚ in what types of situations is it not appropriate? 3. Early on‚ Gandhi did support the British war effort. Is this inconsistent
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Mahatma Gandhi was unjust because Gandhi was non-violent‚ he was a spiritual leader who fought for independence and equality. However many people believed Gandhi had too much power and authority. He wanted to make a huge impact on other’s lives to prove you can make a difference without having to fight. Mahatma Gandhi was a very non-violent person. Whenever Gandhi was attacked or abused he wouldn’t fight back with fists or weapons‚ he would always use his words to prove his point. Gandhi proved
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