Question

What did Snow mean when he asked himself if Gandhi had taken his mirror with him?

A. He pondered whether Gandhi's belief in nonviolence mirrored the society in which he lived.
B. He thought that his personal faith would no longer exist after Gandhi's death.
C. He wondered if the funeral pyre mirrored the achievements of the greatest father of India.
D. He questioned if Gandhi's teachings would continue to influence mankind now that the man had left this earth.

Answer 1

The correct answer is option D. "He questioned if Gandhi's teachings would continue to influence mankind now that the man had left this earth".

Step-by-step explanation:

In Edgar Snow's article "The Message of Gandhi", the author talks about a mirror at which everyone could see the best in himself, a mirror that lied inside Mahatma Gandhi. Snow asked himself if Gandhi had taken his mirror with him when he died, wondering if Gandhi's teachings would continue to influence mankind now that the man had left this earth. After explaining how the world has changed after Gandhi's era, he finalize his article hoping that someday the mirror may be rediscovered.

Answer 2

He pondered whether Gandhi's belief in nonviolence mirrored the society in which he lived