Temple of the Dog. “Hunger Strike.” Temple of the Dog. A&M, 1991.
“The blood is on the table / And their mouths are choking / But I’m growing hungry.” Another non-violent means of resistance Gandhi used was hunger strikes. He not only led hunger strikes against British colonizers, but also in attempt to unify his own people. There was long-standing tensions between the Hindu and Muslim population in India. In 1947, Hindu and Muslim relations had peaked into the merciless killings upon the borders of East Bengal and Beliaghata in East Bengal (Tharoor). Ghandi, by sitting with the Muslims (a Hindu himself), generated “public shame and outrage” for those who took part in the communal violence. “Gandhi broke his fast as weeping rioters laid their machetes at his feet.”
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I agree with your cover letter. You integrated lyrics interestingly and in varied ways. Again, this would provide some nice examples for students to try to mimic. The first lyric here stands a little separate from the rest of the paragraph, though. Could be a little more strongly connected.
ReplyDeleteThere were. . . tensions
Where's the last quote from? The song?