Film Review: "Gandhi"

The word "leader" is defined as a person who inspires others. Throughout history we have had some leader amongst our mist who have, enlightened our hearts and minds with their powerful words. They have given us strength with their noble demeanor, they have given us hope for a brighter day and most importantly ,they have paved the way for many generations to come.
Like most countries we have someone who we look up to for guidance....India looked up to, Mohandas K Gandhi, he was Indians greatest political and spiritual leader. He helped to gain India's independence from the British. He did so without violence, he lead his protest through civil disobedience, meaning he and his followers, refused to obey any commands from the British, without using violence. To make this successful they burned all the manufactured goods to the British and bought their own goods instead. They even wove their own cloths by hand. They also boycotted, which ended Gandhi in jail a few time. Even thought the British tried to slow his protest down, he still persisted, even if it require him getting killed or beaten to death. One of his protests was, the protest against salt tax. He lead his followers to the sea, where they made their own salt from the seawater. He also helped to improve India's social and economic conditions. He even put his own health in danger, he fasted to gain respect from the untouchables and keep the peace between the Hindus and Muslims. His main goal though was to make the Indian society one, instead of having various groups. Indian did gain their Independence but still ,not as one, as Gandhi had wanted. Instead, the country was divided into separate nations, India and Pakistan. He believed that Muslims and Hindus were equal to each other and that no one is better than anyone. All his hard work and determination to better his country, cost him his life. On January 30, 1948, he was assassinated by a Hindu man who was against his protest and his belief that all Indians are equal. He had a tragic death, but had an honorable funeral. Gandhi will always be remembered throughout generations to come, because he showed that a disagreement can be settled without using violence. He wasn't only thinking of himself when he began his protest, this man basically put his own life at stake for his fellow men , because he felt that they should be treated with respect just like any other human bean, he felt that his people needed to take a stand and needed to be recongized for who they are. But some still didn't see ,what this one man had done for them because they continued to argue amongst themselves, ignoring the real reason why they were protesting. He was a man with great courage, who inspired many with his wisdom.