“Live
as if your were to die tomorrow. Learn as if you were to live forever.” by
Gandhi.
This
movie reflection is the biography with eventful life of “Gandhi” (1869~1948) was
directed by Steven Spielberg in 1982. Gandhi regarded as a saint of the 20th
century. He was a lawyer who became the leader of Indian nationalism and
inspirations for non-violence, civil rights and freedom across the world. He
led India’s independence movement against the British rule through his philosophy
and belief with non-violent resistance and non-cooperative resistance.
On
his way to South Africa as a lawyer, he experienced the unreasonable prejudice
and discrimination based on skin color. After the incident, he became actively
involved in organized opposition to the movement took on momentum, while other
Indians quietly accepted discrimination. In Gandhi’s viewpoint, the greatest
violence was the western’s industrial civilization with institutionalized for
material benefits of continuing to expand the structure of exploitation and
oppression without consideration any fundamental human needs of soul.
Gandhi
was a Hindu, who received the title “Mahatma” means great soul, but he followed
the way of life like a Christian. When Gandhi was born in 1869, India was a
colony of the British Empire and later he led India’s independence from Britain
in 1947. However, his last desire was unable to achieve the unity of Islam and
Hinduism then was assassinated in January, 1948. (At that time due to religious conflict, India was
divided into two countries - India and Pakistan). It was not Gandhi wanted.
To peaceful
unity of one India, Gandhi embraced all religions simultaneously without any
prejudice pr
violence, such as Hindus, Muslim and Christians. Especially, Gandhi committed
to harmony between Muslims and Hindus and claimed the
necessary of the unification of
India.
Gandhi
had claimed a belief of disobedience, noncooperation and nonviolent resistance.
Non-violent resistant does not mean not to do it under any circumstances, but
be taken as non-resistance which should be rather showing an attitude of love
to surrender. Gandhi’s nonviolent and nonresistance is the symbol of action and
nonverbal persuasion.
In
struggling for political and independence and social reform in India, Gandhi
devised and implemented numerous forms of wordless persuasion through
nonviolence resistance movement. Indian’s independence made to the technique of
symbolic action in human’s history. Sometimes, “Action speaks louder than
words.” The movement itself of nonviolent resistance made a symbol of action
and nonverbal persuasion.
Usually,
powerful, authority, or expert people who have influence so that they generated
desirable change
in the widest range of circumstances. Social influence involves the
exercise
of social power
by a person or a group to change the attitudes or behavior of others in a
particular
direction. Persuasion is the process of consciously attempting to change a
person or
a group’s
attitudes and behaviors through the transmission of some messages. Persuasion
and
social influence
are linked together, in such a way that standards and human laws can change
depending on perceived
needs and wants.
As
a transformational leader, Gandhi had the ability to inspire and motivate
followers. He demonstrated genuine concern for people’s needs, feelings and
development. Besides, Gandhi hold positive expectation for followers, believed
that people follow his demand, especially non-violent resistance. As a result,
Gandhi inspired, empowered, and stimulated followers to exceeded high levels of
performance, India’s long struggle for freedom.
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