Assignment task:
Essay Question: Critically evaluate Gandhi's argument in Hind Swaraj for non-violent resistance in the light of Fanon's arguments about the role of violence in anti-colonial struggle in The Wretched of the Earth and elsewhere.
Questions following this essay question in detailed paragraph (use quotes):
1. Compare and contrast Gandhi's and Fanon's arguments in terms of violence (the essay question), highlighting the similarities and differences.
2. Considering their strengths and weaknesses, Evaluate Gandhi's and Fanon's arguments critically, Also, consider the context and historical circumstances in which they were written and how it may have influenced their views. What are some strengths and weaknesses of their arguments?
Use references:
1. Hind Swaraj available in 'Hind Swaraj' and Other Writings Anthony J. Parel (ed) (Cambridge: CUP, 2009), Chapters 4-6, Chapters 13-18.
2. Frantz Fanon, Black Skin/White Masks (NY: Grove Press, 1967) from which you should read the Introduction and the Conclusion.
3. Frantz Fanon, The Wretched of the Earth from which you should read two things: The chapter 'Concerning Violence' (called 'On Violence' in some editions).
- The 'Conclusion'.