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Why does Nehru feel that it is difficult to praise Gandhi?
"are not worthy—to praise him whom we could not follow adequately and sufficiently."
Based on the details in the last three sentences of paragraph 1, what is the central idea that you can infer from Nehru's statements?
Nehru's central idea in the last three sentences of the first paragraph is the spread of Gandhi's influence.
divine
having to do with gods or God
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According to Nehru, what things made Gandhi suffer?
According to Nehru, Gandhi "suffered for the failing of this generation whom he had trained" because the generation "went away from the path that he had shown" them.
In paragraph 2, Nehru says, "[t]o praise him [Gandhi] we are not worthy." Find and highlight textual evidence in paragraph 2 that supports Nehru's statement.
In paragraph 2, Nehru lists why Indians are not worthy of praising Gandhi after his death, such as "we could not follow adequately and sufficiently."
eminent
famous
perilous
dangerous
Nehru states that the people of India "stand on this perilous edge of the present, between that past and the future." What perils does Nehru list?
According to Nehru, the perils include "the lack of faith," "the sense of frustration," and "the sinking of the heart and of the spirit"
Which details in paragraph 3 support Nehru's central idea that although things look dark, there is hope for the future?
In the third sentence of paragraph 3, Nehru states that "for the moment there is darkness," but it is "not so dark certainly, because when we look into our hearts we still find the living flame which he lighted there."
enshrined
worshiped or honored
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What is the central idea of paragraph 4?
The central idea is that India faces many perils as it stands on the "edge of the present, between that past and the future."
illumine
light up
desolate
Empty, abandoned