1. Gandhi Themes • Non-Violent Resistance: A policy or practice of rejecting violence in favor of peaceful tactics as a means of gaining political objectives (civil disobedience, passive resistance) • forcing change - making a point • Protesting injustice - grassroots, comes from the people • Use of the press - weak against the powerful • Marches, strikes - hard to deal with without looking bad

2. Gandhi Themes 2. Charismatic Leader Incites passion in people and guides them in a certain direction • usually has a specific goal • Intelligence • Educated • Followers believe in the leader

3. Gandhi Themes 3. Social Injustice Human rights violation • freedom, opportunity, choice • Subtle or by force • Ability to fulfill needs: food/water/shelter

4. Gandhi Themes 4. Religion & Fasting Gandhi was born a Hindu • Ahimsa, non-injury, non-killing • Gandhi accepts concepts of all religions • Fastings’ role in religion

5. Gandhi Themes 5. “Flipping the Script” Forces the other person to act, they must act humanly Or they look brutal. • censored by society • Uses the press • Calm, almost mocking

6. Gandhi Themes 6. Reluctant Hero Does not set out to lead movement. The movement finds Him. Gandhi’s action comes from an inner sense Justice, not ambition. • Cannot stop it • Force of its own • Doesn’t set out to force change • Ideas are presented and Gandhi acts on them