Question

In at least fifty words, describe the tone of Gandhi's chapter on his child marriage. How does his tone affect the topic?

Answer 1

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Explanation:

Gandhi was known to be a political and a spiritual leader. Being someone to look up to, he had set himself as an example of childmarriage. Yes, he himself wrote his narrative on marriage with bitter regards of the past. He somehow blamed his father for making him marry early. He in fact stated how his early years could have dictated his life if had it not been for the death of the two girls chosen for him.

He clearly stated the difference between betrothed and marriage. The first being a preliminary promise to the parents of the girl and the boy that their child would be together. He claimed to be betrothed thrice and seven was his age on the final betrothment. The second, which is marriage, is having consent with both parties. He married early at the age of thirteen which for him was not appropriate.

In the end, he was very much concerned of how this will affect the persons involved within the relationship. He was after the health issue of young girls unfit to bear a child at a younger age and infants dying after delivery.

Answer 2

Answer & Explanation:

In Gandhi's chapter on child marriage in The Story of Experiments with Truth, he writes with a decidedly negative tone towards the subject. By calling writing the chapter a "bitter draught," he sets up that he is writing this chapter with a negative tone. Other words, such as "preposterously young age," also show that Gandhi is writing with a negative tone towards that subject of child marriage.

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