is that there is always a limit for someone to take violence without giving any back before they strike back. This limit is more for some people than others as shown in Kaffir Boy‚ Gandhi‚ and Sarafina. Kaffir Boy shows this when the police keep chasing after the boy and his family violently. Gandhi shows this when Gandhi never showed any violence and tried his best to make his followers protest and rebel nonviolently. Sarafina shows this when they struggle against the Apartheid government. Our scene
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In each selection Henry David Thoreau‚ Mohandas K. Gandhi‚ and Nelson Mandela reflect the spirit of optimism and individualism which led each of these men to contribute towards social reforms within their countries. In Thoreau’s “Civil Disobedience”‚ he begins to speak of the Mexican-American war and how he feels paying taxes that support the war is unjust‚ therefore‚ he protests the payment and is placed in jail. Author Thoreau discusses that taking action to bring about social change is seen through
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In “My trip to the Land of Gandhi” Martin Luther King states we should help India preserve her soul thus help to save our own. India was struggling with several national problems‚ and according to this article‚ Martin Luther King is describing India’s issues and reasoning why we should help them. At the first of this article‚ Martin Luther King states how he made a trip to India‚ what he felt from land of India‚ and people of India. Martin Luther King made a trip to India with his wife and his
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Growing up I have read many readings about the practicing’s of Dalai Lama‚ Martin Luther King Jr.‚ Mohandas K. Gandhi‚ Princess Diana‚ and Mother Teresa and they all advocated nonviolence. Nonviolence is a powerful structure to harmonize relationships among people towards a better establishment of justice and a better future. Nonviolence are a respectable way to voice your opinion against injustice likewise represented by the Indian seer‚ mystic‚ philosopher‚ leader started the modern non-violence
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Gandhi and his campaign for civil rights and Indian independence Date Event How is this evidence of influence of Satyagraha 1869 The birth of Mahatma Gandhi Ordinary man‚ no effect of his birth. 1883 Gandhi married 14 year old Kasturbai Makhanji at age 13. 1888 Gandhi travelled to London to study law Became well educated‚ more educated then other Indians 1893-1914 Gandhi travelled to South
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Good morning Mrs Njapha‚ teachers‚ parents‚ students and to the class of 2016. It is really an honor for me to be addressing you at your speech day function today. When Mrs Lategan asked me to be the guest speaker at this function I was initially pretty nervous was I going to be funny‚ interesting or inspiring. Afterall the last time I spoke at a public function was at my sister’s wedding and considering they were family it wasn’t a tough crowd to please. Standing here on the podium gives me an immense
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To what extent does Gandhi use relatively simple syntax‚ expressing ethos and pathos‚ to appeal to a larger audience. The ’Quit India’ speech was given by Mahatma Gandhi on August 8th of 1942. "Let me explain my position clearly"‚ Gandhi said‚ to begin his first point. He uses very simple syntax when giving this speech because he wants his points to be made more "clearly". Throughout the whole speech‚ Gandhi’s speaks using very basic language‚ therefore appealing to a much larger audience‚ of
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When addressing to the success of the Indian independence movement‚ Mahatma Gandhi is always mentioned. To a large extent the importance of Gandhi to the success in achieving the independence movement is unadoptable. As the major leader of the movement‚ not only should Gandhi’s role in the movement and his ideology should be examined; moreover to determine the importance of him to the success‚ the world wide situation during that period should also be considered as one of the major factors in allowing
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numerous opportunities for learning through observation‚ suggestion and influence . Education WHICH IS NOT INFORMATION BUT THE FORMATION of the mind does not begin only when the child is put to school. Great men like shivaji‚ vivekanada‚ and mahatma Gandhi whose lives well served as a model to others‚ have acknowledged with reverential gratitude the value of the wholesome training they received at the hands of their parents while young. So‚ children respect your parents‚ teachers and study well
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VALEDICTORY SPEECH Master of Ceremony‚ Guest Speaker‚ Principal‚ Teachers‚ House Parents‚ other Members of Staff‚ Special Guests‚ Fellow Graduates and Students Good Morning. I must first and foremost thank God for His blessing and honour to stand before you today as valedictorian of the class of 2011. Our time here at St. Andrew will forever be embedded in our hearts. The opportunities I was given in the classroom will certainly contribute to my growth as a student. Opportunities that have
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