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For my Asian Humanities Response paper, I chose the movie “Gandhi”. To start out with, the movie begins with Gandhi being shot and killed because he was trying to keep the nation united. Flashing back to his early life, he is a young practicing attorney. He is asked to move to the back of a train since he is traveling to South Africa and the conductor refuses to believe that he can afford a first class train ticket. The rude conductor attacks him saying that he should move to the back of the train because he is Indian, he refuses and then a crowd of protesters come together and start rioting which they are then arrested.
Watching this movie on Mahatma Gandhi start a revolution in the India really expanded my understanding of the Indian culture. To begin with, Mahatma Gandhi is a man that is fueled by religion. It is said that Gandhi does not believe that there are other religions out there but rather implies that other regions out there are all teachings of the same religion but just different parts. Throughout the course, we have talked a bunch about religion and it is in fact a truth saying that to an Indian person, religion is a very important and crucial part of his or her life. Being a Hindu, I can tell you from first hand experience that religion is a very …show more content…

In the part of the great shooting, may of the men are wearing turbans and also a same robe like outfit in comparison to Gandhi. The women are wearing saris. Just the other day I was going to a religious event called a Jhandi and I had to wear a kurta since that what you usually wear. It broadens my view on clothing rather than just wearing a suit and tie to a wedding, Hindus wear very bright and colorful attire that is very fashionable. The Indian culture is very proud in presenting its self in its own unique

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