Genre
Political book
Setting and Context
Written in the context of achieving inner strength
Narrator and Point of View
First-person narrative
Tone and Mood
Enlightening and reflective
Protagonist and Antagonist
The central character is Mahatma Gandhi.
Major Conflict
The main conflict is that Gandhi advocated for civil disobedience and non-cooperation as the ultimate strategy of gaining freedom from the British.
Climax
The climax came when Gandhi managed to rally his people without violence to attain independence. Therefore, Gandhi is the most celebrated leader who never used violence against his oppressors but pushed for civil disobedience to gain independence.
Foreshadowing
His strong belief in Satyagraha foreshadowed Gandhi's political philosophy.
Understatement
The power of civil disobedience and non-cooperation was understated by the British.
Allusions
The story alludes to Gandhi's political strategy that enabled India to gain independence without violence.
Imagery
The images of Satyagraha depict sight imagery which helps readers to see the theoretical dedication and resistance against the British using non-violent ways.
Paradox
The main paradox is that Gandhi considers pain and persecution a mark of success
Parallelism
There is parallelism between Gandhi’s approach to gaining independence and the British’s tactical response.
Metonymy and Synecdoche
Swaraj is a metonymy for the home rule where injustices, greed, and class do not exist.
Personification
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