Film Analysis or An Analysis of an Autobiography/Biography (Human Relations)

Running head: GANDHI’S BIOGRAPHY
An Analysis of Gandhi’s Biography (Human Relations)
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This paper in studying human relations is going to conduct an analysis of the biography/autobiography of Mahatma Gandhi. The life of Gandhi will be reviewed alongside some of the most significant events which took place during his life. Gandhi’s political activism, leadership and fight for social justice will also be analyzed. Factors which contributed to the making of Gandhi as one of the greatest leaders in the 21st century will be reviewed. His values, motivations, ethics, moral, principles, leadership skills, belief and many other personal attributes will also be discussed.
An Analysis of Gandhi’s Biography (Human Relation)
This paper in studying human relations will analyze the biography/autobiography of Mahatma Gandhi in order to bring out his values, leadership skills and factors which motivated him and turned him into the leader he became. Gandhi without doubt has been hailed as one the greatest leaders in the 20th century. Gandhi was born on October of 1869 and died through an act of assassination in January of 1948. Mahatma was considered to be a very successful leader by many, but he always considered himself as the least successful. He was an analytical, deliberate and a charismatic leader. He drew his inspirations from an ancient Hindu text Bhagavad-Gita. He was an intellectual, orator, writer and a politician. From his values, leadership skills and motivations, it is evident that Gandhi was a complex but at the same time believed mundane things (Gandhi, 1957).
Gandhi was referred to as Mahatma an Indian word which means great soul and he lived to his name by inspiring people both in homeland India and across the world. He was brought up in a Hindu family that took part in politics at the local level. His family leadership skills and ideologies were influenced by the principles of Jainism which was a religious organization opposed to violence, and encouraged its member to be vegetarians. Gandhi was married at the tender age of thirteen according to Indian customs, and he lost he father when he was sixteen. Young Mahatma was troubled by this evident because when his father was dieing he was spending time with his young wife, and could not be accompany his father in his final hours. Some analysts have concluded that this occurrence is what later influenced Gandhi to live a life of celibacy. Some scholars have opposed this view owing to the fact that Gandhi became celibate sixteen years after the death of his father, and by that time he already had four sons. Gandhi became celibate in order to channel all his energy and time in pursing his value (Carter, 1995).
Gandhi in his early years studied in his native home but later proceeded to London where he trained to become a lawyer, living in London between 1888 and 1891. Gandhi considered his stay in London as a ...