Blood
Gandhi depicts the reticence of democracy to approach issues fully and openly. He likens the tribulations of society which most need to be rectified to the blood which those who wish to focus on problems overwhelmingly through structure do not want to touch. The loaded imagery of blood helps to strengthen his case.
Satyagraha
Gandhi provides imagery of satyagraha, which otherwise might be seen as primarily an intellectual exercise or theoretical dedication. In particular, he depicts the quality of war using imagery of how individuals on the front lines move, kill, or die.
British Empire
Throughout the writing in Harijan on July 6th, 1940, Gandi provides multilayered imagery to provide the shades of virtue and evil in the oppressive Empire which instituted policies that set cultures within Gandhi's homeland against each other. This imagery allows Gandhi to maintain the reality of his initial disinterest in the British Empire as an influence.
Ahimsa
The nonviolence of ahimsa seems self-sufficient as a concept, but Gandhi's choice to contextualize it in the imagery of ancestors lets him make a statement against those who would pull examples from history in an attempt to delegitimize Gandhi's lifestyle. Through the imagery of civilizations, Gandhi makes the style of nonviolence which he practices, or ahimsa, accessible to those without his formal training and experience.
