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A 5 page essay that discusses an essay by Indian author Amitov Ghosh in which he discusses the events in India following the assassination of Indian Prime Minister Indira Ghandi in 1984. The writer analyzes the essay from the standpoint of how well Ghosh made his ethos-based argument. No bibliographical information available.
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reputation of the person writing or telling the tale (Anonymous, 2002). Amitov Ghoshs essay "The Ghosts of Mrs. Ghandi" offers his eyewitness account of the violence that shook India in
1984 after the assassination of Indian Prime Minister Indira Ghandi by Sikh extremists. Ghosh describes how the long-standing animosity between Indias Hindu and Sikh populations in a persuasive and believable
manner that convinces the reader that his account is accurate. How does Ghosh achieve this goal? As the following analysis will demonstrate, his believability comes largely from his forthright
honesty. He admits where he does not remember the events accurately; he qualifies information when he did not see it personally. The result if a moving and remarkable account
of historical events following Mrs. Gandhis death. One of the first issues that Ghosh addresses to establish his credibility is why he has waited so long to relate this
story. Ghosh states that the "sectarian violence following Mrs. Gandhis death had the greatest effect on my life" (p. 119). He further asserts that the effect of this period
was, in fact, so profound that he had never attempted to write out those events until starting this essay. While this sounds contradictory at first glance, a profound moment in
a lifetime, one that influences everything that comes after, does take time to digest and assimilate. Furthermore, the feelings that one has over such an event can feel too personal
to share until time has lessened their hold over the psyche. Therefore, Ghoshs explanation rings true. Before starting directly into an account of the events that followed Ghandhis assassination,
Ghosh sets the stage by describing his circumstances at that time. He pictures his life for the reader in a detailed manner, so that reader can "see" Ghosh within
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