Question

you have analyzed how vanessa wright used anecdotes, examples, word choice, and structure to develop central ideas and larger ideas in \mohandas gandhi: truth in action\ now answer these questions to continue your analysis. read the section of \mohandas gandhi: truth in action\ below. select two sentences that best convey the central idea of this section of the text. would his father punish him? mohandas watched as his father read the note. tears rolled down his father’s cheeks, wetting the paper. but there was no scolding. silently, his father tore the letter into pieces. later, gandhi realized that, in his father’s response, he had seen the principle of ahimsa—of nonviolence—in action. he dedicated his life to that principle.

Explanation:

The central idea of this section is that Gandhi first witnessed the principle of nonviolence (Ahimsa) through his father's response, which led him to dedicate his life to this principle. The two sentences that directly capture this core idea are the ones that link his father's action to the principle and his lifelong commitment.

Answer:

1. Later, Gandhi realized that, in his father's response, he had seen the principle of Ahimsa—of nonviolence—in action.
2. He dedicated his life to that principle.