Compare And Contrast Mahatma Gandhi And Nelson Mandela

There are two people that are similar in a way, but also very different. Two do not have to believe in the same religion nor do they have to have the same lifestyle. They can compare negatively or positively in such a way that others may not understand. This is where Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi and Henry David Thoreau come in. The two compare and contrast with each other in more ways than some would ever think of.

Cesar Chavez and Mahatma Gandhi both gave rights to people with very little rights. Cesar Chavez gave more rights to migrant farm workers and Mahatma Gandhi helped uninslave India from Britain. Both where historic defenders of human rights. It is essential to defend human rights because everyone is equal no matter what race or culture and no matter if you are rich or poor. People should all be given the same opportunities to be able to do anything they want to accomplish.

Mohandas “Mahatma” Gandhi was a spiritual leader from India. Dr. King was inspired by Gandhi after hearing a delivery by Dr. Mordecai Johnson president of Howard University. His words about Gandhi inspired King to want to learn more about him. He purchased all the books he could find and grew more passionately about Gandhi’s beliefs. Gandhi believed in non-violence. Gandhi tested various methods of non-violence. He felt that having high standards and morals did not make one weak. Gandhi felt that good should prevail over evil.

Thesis: Actions, beliefs, and patience are characteristics that are comparable in both the lives of Martin Luther King and Nelson Mandela.

After getting arrested and maybe a death sentence Nelson would still not let his people down. He tells the judge that he “was prepared to die secure in the knowledge that [his] death would be an inspiration to the cause for which [he] was giving [his] life” (Doc. L). He was going to lead the people as an inspiration dead or alive for freedom. Mandela wasn’t the only person who knew how to make their name heard the world around for being a decent leader Gandhi was too. Gandhi wanted to fast and make the world equal again. He has protested, but occasionally you couldn’t actually tell if it was a protest. He would lead people on to fast and pray for him to mock the opposing side. Gandhi says “this idea came to [him] last night in a dream that we should call on the country to observe a general hartal” (Doc. A). Gandhi is always coming up with respectable ideas for the people and ways to obtain free rights. MLK also had a say in this just halfway around the world. King was all for giving a person a voice and leading them to ways to end segregation. After getting arrested for boycotting, one hundred African-Americans went to jail; some of the people were transformed. After this he started to walk “with this feeling of solitude around me, I walked with firm steps towards the rear end of the jail” (Doc. K).

In the 20th century, colonized countries were calling for independence from the European powers that colonized them. Mahatma Gandhi and Nelson Mandela were two of the most influential people who participated in that. Mandela worked to liberate South Africa from the clutch of apartheid and Gandhi worked to liberate India from Britain. Over the years, they have been compared on their methods and goals. Mandela and Gandhi were very different when looking at their goals for their countries, their methods and their results.

On August 8, 1942 in Bombay, India, Gandhi gave a speech to many individuals in order to call for a peaceful, yet determined, resistance for the independance of India. Gandhi is speaking to influence the people of India to stand up and declare their independence from Great Britain. The idea of a peaceful protest is a main point of Gandhi’s speech. Gandhi was a very influential orator. A major aspect of Gandhi’s speech is the use of ethos and pathos. Although ethos and pathos are very apparent, a lot of his speech is driven by the effective use of logos.

Gandhi and Martin Luther King Jr. were both extremely eminent figures of the twentieth century. They correspond to Transcendentalism, the idea that you should not conform to society’s laws and expectations, which essential in Gandhi and MLK’s philosophies. It is to do what you feel like doing, and not follow along or be influenced by the crowd, to follow your intuition. MLK and Gandhi both held non-violent resistances. MLK focused on promoting equality and anti-racism, and Gandhi wanted to give India independence from British rule, as well as fight the racism towards Indians in South Africa. Both Martin Luther King Jr and Gandhi’s movements and beliefs were influenced by Henry David Thoreau, and they hold a strong connection to transcendentalism.

Gandhi and Malcolm X both had very successful nonviolent campaigns, although they were in different time periods and in different parts of the world, they both worked. Gandhi was one of the first people to do something big through nonviolence and showcased how well it would work if you were really dedicated to it. Gandhi had a more successful nonviolent campaign than Malcolm X because of the main goal he achieved through his campaign, gaining India their independence.

The famous Mahatma Gandhi and Malcolm X left behind legacies that still influence the world today. One of the major factors that impacted these two historical figures was religion. The characteristics of Hinduism definitely had an effect on Gandhi’s peaceful and nonviolent views, just like the Islamic religion guided Malcolm X’s beliefs of by any means necessary. Their religious affiliations were not only deciding factors in their lives, but also played a key part in their deaths

Specific Purpose: To inform my communication studies 192 with a general understanding of the life and outstanding impact that Nelson Mandela has left on the world.

The life story of Nelson Mandela has long become a legend, a story that transcends race, borders, culture, or language. He is one of the greatest leaders to ever step foot on this Earth. He was willing to give up his own personal freedoms for the good of his people. Still, his decisions at major points in his lifetime hold lessons for individuals who are inspired of becoming good leaders. Many leaders are inspired by the actions and decision-makings abilities of Mandela. He kept the interest of others before his own. This is what made Nelson Mandela a great leader, and worthy of winning a Nobel Prize. From the decisions he made, and his life experiences while fighting for human rights, one can conclude that Mandela is truly

We all live in a civil society in a country where we have equal rights and everyone gets the same kind treatment,sounds great right, and it is hard to imagine having all those privileges taken away. But the world wasn't all cheery and great less than 100 years ago the people of India and South Africa were discriminated and unjustly treated by people who were not even native to their region but another one more northern. It sounds dreadful because it was dreadful, but in hardships there are always motivating people like Mahatma Gandhi who liberated India from British rule by motivating a generation and many to come, to stand up for injustices in their life or the life of others.Furthermore, it is people like Nelson Mandela, who worked hard and got jailed for his belief of equal rights for all people no matter the color of their skin.Even if they both are inspirational and had to sacrifice greatly for their respective nation. One person will always come on top of the rest and that position was intended for Mahatma Gandhi.Therefore, you can infer this literary analysis will confirm the thesis that Mahatma Gandhi was the greater civil right activist. For the author for Eulogy For Mahatma Gandhi clearly states, “that man with divine fire, changed us also--and such as we are, we have been molded by him during these years; and out of that divine fire many of us also took a small spark…”, This doesn't make him just a civil rights activist but an inspiration to many people.

Leaders.Every country has and needs them for important decisions and to help stop problems and maintain order. Without leaders we would have nothing in society but chaos and destruction. Leadership to people can mean many different things but to almost all people Nelson Mandela and Mahatma Gandhi were both some of the best leaders known to man. And both of these incredible leaders were so impactful to their country that the had stories written about them. This is what we will be comparing and why Eulogy For Mahatma Gandhi is better than Long Walk to Freedom in persuading the audience about which one was a greater supporter of human rights. But they both are good in different ways. Gandhi inspired India to peacefully protest against Great Britain’s rule while Mandela became the first black president of South Africa and stopped segregation there. This will show why Jawaharlal Nehru’s Eulogy For Mahatma Gandhi is better than Nelson Mandela’s Long Walk to Freedom in persuading the reader that their person is a better supporter of human rights.

Nelson Mandela was an exceptional leader, as President he took South Africa to somewhere it had never been. He valued his time as President, because he knew his time was limited; often working days without a break. Each step of the way he took risks for the good of the people. When told he was ‘risking his political capital and his future as a leader’, he replied, “The day I am afraid to do that is the day I am no longer fit to lead.”