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Film Analysis Comment by Susan Administrator: Good.
Film Analysis
The movie “Ghandi”, produced in the year 1982, by Richard Attenborough focuses on the story of a famous Indian peaceful agitator for independence. It is a tale of the life of this famous Indian peaceful agitator who had dedicated himself to the struggle for the freedom of the Indian people from the British rule. The setting of the film is based on the autobiography of Mahatma Gandhi were he gave a detailed description of his journey in life and how he came to be involved in the Indian national politics. The film presents the chronological and realistic account of the life of this political activist. Comment by Susan Administrator: Don’t place in quotation marks; check spelling. Loooong movie! Comment by Susan Administrator: Good overall background.
The movie begins at the end when an assassin shots this man at an event (Attenborough, 1982). The shooting is instigated by Gandhi’s stand on the British rule and his approach on overturning the situation to the advantage of the people of India. After the shooting incident, mourners pour out into the streets calling this a national tragedy. His death was a loss to the whole nation due to his commitment to the freedom of his people. The struggle had taken Gandhi to South Africa where he had gone to practice law. Comment by Susan Administrator: Why is this needed? Is this the scene you are focusing on? If not, why include it?
His first aggressive confrontation with the authorities was in South Africa when the authorities sent him to the third class section of the train even though he held the first class ticket. This was influenced by the racial discrimination that was propagated by the colonial government in that African country. Gandhi refused to be treated so poorly, and in the process of making trouble, he found himself thrown out. This is the beginning of the non-violent attempts that he would later make in his life as an activist. He was inspired by this incident to create a society where everyone is equal and to fight against the racial segregation. Comment by Susan Administrator: This does not focus on a particular scene, but it does provide some historical summary. But that’s not what the assignment is about.
His success in South Africa takes him back to his home country where his heroism is acknowledged. He, however, meets stringent opposition from the British government that commits itself to ensure that the same changes are not seen in the Indian society (Canby, 1982). Comment by Susan Administrator: This is more like what I’ve just seen. You cover lots of events and lots of scenes. Where is the focus?
His attempt to bring about the stop in the oppression through the non-violent means brought about a lot of frustrations.
The British government sends him to jail several times while the people engage the government in armed struggle. While he is in prison the conflict between the British government and the people of India escalates. In addition more conflict arises when peaceful protesters are brutally killed by the government authorities. This forces Gandhi to on a hunger strike to demonstrate his denounce of this aggressive nature of the government and the discovery of the struggles between the Muslims and the Hindus. The aggressive nature of the fight for independence is depicted when the movie shows Indian civilians, mostly children and women, being shot at by the firing squad from the East Asian or Chinese mercenary troops.
The scene is very brutal and cruel as the lieutenant defends the decision and orders the continuation of the brutality leading to the death of more than a thousand people. It was a series of armed struggle and violence that had led to the killing of over one thousand women and children. Gandhi reacts to this act with great sorrow and hence a turning point in the movie (Attenborough, 1982). Comment by Susan Administrator: What scene among the many you have touched on? Fortunately, I can piece it together by what follows, but this was not well led into.
Gandhi’s approach on fighting back the oppressive rule of the British government was through peaceful protest and demonstration which inspired many people to liberate their country against the colonial rule. Through consistent demonstration, the British government succumbed to the fight for independence from the Indians leading to a peaceful liberation of India to the people of India. Comment by Susan Administrator: This could be relevant if you talked about it in terms of social psychology rather than history.
He chooses to use the peaceful demonstration and to inspire the people to stand up against the British oppression and to liberate their country. In the end, Gandhi manages to achieve his aim of liberating his country. This scene is not just about India but rather about the brutality of the colonial rule. The white people had invaded Africa, Asia and the Americas to exercise their control over them. They were very oppressive and inhumane in their treatment of the colonies. Comment by Susan Administrator: Lots of history here and I enjoyed your commentary but any connection to social psychology ended up being completely coincidental.
The British would do anything to prevent themselves from losing their iron grip on the people, including murder. This demonstrated the aggressive gesture by the colonial government during that time. The high-handedness could be seen in their retaliation for the attempts by the population to wrestle them out of control. The other lesson that the many freedom fighters out there could learn from this section is that the non-violent means was a viable and the most suitable approach to the struggle. This is because the colonialists were better trained and better equipped than the indigenous people.
They had all the powerful machinery to kill anyone who stood in their way. The most efficient way to avoid the killings was to use the peaceful mass demonstrations. You can kill the people, but you cannot kill the spirit of a vast number of people who are united for a common purpose. The section hence does not just tell the story of this great man, but rather the commitment of the Indians and their struggle for freedom. It highlights the sacrifices that the people had to make to free themselves of the white man’s rule.
The story of Gandhi highlights how the fight for independence in India was met with aggression on their people from the British colonial government. People were brutally murder and the colonial government justified the impunity the Gandhi and the people of India faced. Sending Gandhi to jail shows a sign of aggression directly to Gandhi by the British government. Also, the people of India quest for independent governance was engulfed into an intense conflict between the people of India and the British government. However, the British government’s decision to pave way for the independence of India through the efforts of Gandhi and his people demonstrated the two parties were willing to come into peaceful terms and gain independence. This agreement between the British government and Gandhi illustrate the essence of the peacemaking process.
References Comment by Susan Administrator: Beware of simple taking references as you find them. These all have flaws.
Canby, V. (1982, December 8). MOVIE REVIEW: Gandhi (1982). Retrieved from New York Times: http://www.nytimes.com/movie/review?res=EE05E7DF173BB12CAB484CC2B7799E836896 Chadda, M. (1987). Satyagraha: Gandhi's Approach To Peacemaking. Peacemaking journal, Darshan. Funk, N. C. ( 2002). Gandhi's Peace Paradigms : Five Approaches to Peace. PEACE, NON-VIOLENCE & CONFLICT RESOLUTION JOURNAL, 3.
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