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Key scenes

kaidust — Thu, 19 Jun 2008 11:55:32 +0000

The assasination scene
- At the beginning of the movie we see Gandhi is getting assassinated by an fanatic Hindu. It is also shown again in the end of the movie. This is a very important scene because the attitude towards the assassination is changing / is different. The tension is lowered because of the using of the foreshadowing.
The scene in the train in South Africa
1. In this scene Mahatma Gandhi is thrown out of the train because of his skin color and his descent. It is a important scene because it shows the racial prejudices and the British are using their power to feel superior
The Massacre
- At the massacre an British officer loses the control of the situation and gave the order to shoot the Indian demonstrants down. This is a key scene because it shows the tension between the British and the Indian. It is also very violent and bloody, which should support this aspect.
Salt March
- Gandhi starts a non-violent demonstration, the Salt March, against the British monopoly on salt ( Only the British were allowed to win and sell salt). Salt was one of the most important goods in that time. With the march as an symbolic act Gandhi wanted to show the independence of India. The British government ignored the demonstration first, but after it was such a success, they inprisoned Gandhi and every Indian, who were winning salt out of the ocean.
The fast scenes
- In the fast scenes Gandhi stops eating because of violent actions of his followers. He wants to show remorse for the acting his people. He says that he would only start eating again when the people stop killing British soldiers/ burning their houses and stop the war between Muslims and Hindus

[ worked out together with Steffen ]

Plot Summary

kaidust — Mon, 28 Apr 2008 06:03:58 +0000

The events of the story take place in India, during the periods of the British Raj in the 1920s and the present day of the novel (in 1970s). A young English woman, searches for the truth about her greataunt Olivia (1920s).

The narrator discovers that Olivia was a woman smothered by the social restrictions placed upon her by British society. She falls in love with a Nawab and becomes pregnant with his child. Her decision to abort the baby results in a scandal. In discovering the truth about these events, the narrator also comes to fall in love with an Indian man, understand herself better and develops an interest in India.

Homework for Thursday, 3rd March

kaidust — Wed, 02 Apr 2008 19:22:49 +0000

1) Narrator:

appearance:young woman

state of mind:insecure,afraid of the new culture

background:british,granddaughter of Douglas

aims/wishes:wants to find her roots

Neighbour:

appearance:looks like a ghost,wears a white night-gown

state of mind:religious

background:lived in India for 30 years

aims/wishes: wants to keep on living in God’s will

Miss Tietz:

background: a Swiss woman, came to India with the Christian Sisterhoo, has been looking after the S.M. for the last 10 years, has known the woman in the dormitory for 20 years, is a good soul and a good cook

Homework for Monday,31st March

kaidust — Sun, 30 Mar 2008 20:51:22 +0000

III.”As long as we rule India we are the greatest power in the world.If we lose it, we shall drop straight to a third rate power.”

1.That Quote is definitely given by an English man. It shows the importance of India for the British Empire. India stood for a huge economic power and was the main reason why Great Britain was such a mighty Empire.

The British man knew that Great Britain wouldn’t be the global power, if they lose the colony of India.

2.India is an independent country today. In the past the Britsh used India as a cheap way to get materials, but time has changed.

If you find some mistakes, keep them

kaidust — Thu, 06 Mar 2008 12:45:43 +0000

kaidust — Thu, 06 Mar 2008 12:42:39 +0000

Gerrit

Hey folks!

kaidust — Thu, 06 Mar 2008 12:19:52 +0000

Welcome to my first blog,

I hope you will enjoy my posts and I’m always happy about comments.

Have fun

Kai