Gandhi's Life

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This paper discusses the book "Gandhi: His Life and Message for the World" by Louis Fisher. The paper analyzes Mahatma Gandhi's life and contributions to the concept of passive resistance and peace activism. It describes how the choices that Gandhi made throughout his life may have affected his family, particularly his wife. Finally, the paper reviews and grades the book by Fisher.

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"Some aspects of Gandhi's personal life, such as his celibacy, are also addressed, and it is not clear how they may have affected the life of his wife. The impact of Gandhi's life upon those who loved him, although this is addressed, is given short shrift at times. Gandhi was married at age thirteen. (Fisher, p.10) He lived with the same woman all of his life, although he made a vow to become celibate at age thirty-seven, and to refuse to employ an untouchable to conduct such household chores as emptying a chamber pot. How these decisions may have affected his wife goes largely unmentioned. Gandhi saw himself as belonging to the public, not to his family, although the author engages in some psychological speculation, wondering if Gandhi felt some guilt about his sexuality. (Fisher, p.32)"

Sample of Sources Used:

• Fisher, Louis. Gandhi: his life and message for the world. New York: Mass Market Paperback, 1982.

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