Question

Based on her descriptions in “The Light of Gandhi’s Lamp,” how did her experiences as a young adult in apartheid-era South Africa affect Hilary Kromberg Inglis?

Inglis's experiences taught her that a commitment to nonviolent resistance will earn one the respect of one's enemies.

Inglis's experiences taught her that, even in times of great political tumult, the police can be trusted to be honest, fair, and humane.

Inglis's experiences taught her that no matter how dramatically one's circumstances may change, other people rarely do.

Inglis's experiences taught her that even people with warm and friendly dispositions can behave in immoral and manipulative ways.

Answer 1

The correct answer is D) Inglis's experiences taught her that even people with warm and friendly dispositions can behave in immoral and manipulative ways.

Based on her descriptions in “The Light of Gandhi’s Lamp,” her experiences as a young adult in apartheid-era South Africa affected Hilary Kromberg Inglis in that "Inglis's experiences taught her that even people with warm and friendly dispositions can behave in immoral and manipulative ways."

She understood that people have a double moral. Politicians can show you their best face when they are talking to you to try to transmit confidence and make you feel that they are really listening, but once you're gone, they completely change their attitude. That is what she lived during the apartheid years in South Africa. Indeed, that is the main topic of “The Light of Gandhi’s Lamp.” To take major risks to fight injustices although this means the possibility of facing major consequences that could affect your life.

Answer 2

Ingli's experiences taught her that even people with warm and friendly dispositions can behave in immoral and manipulative ways.

Step-by-step explanation:

"The Light of Gandhi's Lamp" is a story about how Hilary Kromberg Inglis met her sister Anita's interrogator. Her sister was a white activist who greatly opposed the apartheid. The apartheid is a system that enforces the racial segregation (especially among African-Americans).

Hilary was very hesitant to visit her sister who was detained in prison because she has heard about many bad things being done to people who oppose the law. When she finally saw the interrogator, she was surprised to see that he was a good-looking man. He looked so calm and reassuring about her sister Anita's condition. Hilary found out, later on, that her sister was released and thus, she heard more stories from her. She found out that her sister was manipulated by the interrogator by destabilizing her emotions. The interrogator told her that her brother, Steve (who was also an activist), visited her instead of Hilary. This made her sister very distressed because she thought that Steve risked his life just to visit her.

This situation clearly shows that the people, just like the interrogator, who may have warm and friendly disposition, can actually behave in immoral and manipulative ways.