Friday, December 6, 2013

Literature Analysis #3

TOPIC(S) and/or EVENT(S)

1. It's about the life of Gandhi.
2. It's because Gandhi was a fantastic philosopher.
3. I choose this book because I wanted to learn more about the life of Gandhi.
4. I found this book to be realistic because it is an biography. I made connections to this book because of its life philosophies.

PEOPLE:

1. The author reports his own interpretations from what he has heard because the book is a biography so another person wrote about Gandhi's life. I don't think if I've met the subjects that they would be different. The author choose to write this book because of Gandhi's life lessons and philosophies. The author's tone is informational.
2. The only character present in this book is Gandhi. I think if he were in a fictional book he'd be interpreted as a brilliant, skinny old man.
3. The protagonist is Dynamic because at first he is studying aboard in order to help his country. It wasn't until he was in England where he actually read one of the most important cultural books about his religion.
1. The book only supplies the reader with direct characterization. For example when he was in England where he actually read one of the most important cultural books about his religion. Another example would be when he dubbed the title of Mahatmaji meaning "Great Soul" in Hinduism.
2. No I don’t think the author tries to capture change in this book. He’s strictly just stating fact about Gandhi.
3. The protagonist is Dynamic because at first he is studying aboard in order to help his country. It wasn't until he was in England where he actually read one of the most important cultural books about his religion.
4. I feel like I read a person in this book. The book didn't supply me with emotions or feeling that Leonardo felt didn't get to know who he was. I only learned what he did.

STYLE:

1. The author uses a journalistic style because of the fact that it is a biography and the author is just stating the facts about Gandhi.
2. The author uses lengthy descriptions on people and places that were present in Leonardo’s life. With this we learn where Gandhi visited and the people he communicated with.
3. In this particular piece of writing doesn't the author doesn't really express mood or tone.
4. I think the writer is completely fascinated by Gandhi; in fact, he states that he is a fan of Gandhi's philosophies.
5. The author used historical documents as a resource to his writing. I do think it matters, because it’s important to know where I’m receiving this information from and if that resource is reliable.

ENDURING MEMORY:

The one thing I will remember about this biography is the philosophies and life lessons that are in here. Gandhi is an amazing person that changed how the world viewed peace. We need more people like him for a gentler world so we can all live in harmony.