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M.A. English: Analyzing Gandhi in Literature

Gandhiji advises Lenny and her mother to use enemas regularly, saying it will keep them healthy and their skin glowing. However, the author presents Gandhiji in an unusual way, focusing almost entirely on his advice regarding enemas and personal hygiene. Some characters criticize Gandhiji, seeing him as an opportunistic politician or "ferryman of nonviolent violence". Through this brief portrayal, the author seems to poke fun at or question certain traits of Gandhiji's personality.

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M.A. English: Analyzing Gandhi in Literature

Gandhiji advises Lenny and her mother to use enemas regularly, saying it will keep them healthy and their skin glowing. However, the author presents Gandhiji in an unusual way, focusing almost entirely on his advice regarding enemas and personal hygiene. Some characters criticize Gandhiji, seeing him as an opportunistic politician or "ferryman of nonviolent violence". Through this brief portrayal, the author seems to poke fun at or question certain traits of Gandhiji's personality.

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Pakistani Literature

Assignment on Ice Candyman

Topic: Gandhi’s advice to Lenny and her mother

Program: M.A. English

Semester: 3rd (weekend)

Roll# 55654

Campus: NUML (Multan)

Submitted by: Muhammad Safeer

Submitted to: Sir Zia Ahmed

National University of Modern


Languages Islamabad
Flush your system with an enema, my daughter, said Gandhijee ... "Look at this girl," "said

Gandhijee, pointing to the skinny women who flank him. I give myself enemas, there is no

shame. They are like her mom, you can see how soft and moist her skin is by looking at her

bright eyes! "

Gandhijee advises Lenny to do an enema, "Rinse your stomach! Your skin will bloom like

roses." Here, the author has represented the character of Gandhijee speaking only of enema.

Gandhijee introduced by announcing: "One enema a day keeps the doctor away." The

narrator was shown by the author wondering in the following words: "I am amazed to see

why he is so famous".

Mahatma Gandhi, the father of the nation, has acclaimed and worshiped not only in India but

around the world for his principles of non-violence and peace. But in the current novel, he

presented himself as a problematic politician. The masseuse says of him: "He is a politician,

yes, it is his business to adapt to his language so far." Lenny sees it as "an unlikely release

between a clown and a demon". And she doesn't know why she's famous.

Remember how he keeps talking about enema, personal hygiene and a slow stomach. In the

heated discussion between admirers of Ayah, the butcher grunted him as "this ferryman of

nonviolent violence: your precious Gandhiji". Lenny remembered him as a dark, wrinkled

little old man, as did his gardener, Hari.

Sidhwa seems to give his opinion on Gandhijee through the brief description of the character

of Gandhijee in the novel told by Lenny. In the novel, the author provides a description of the

event when Gandhijee arrives in Lahore, where the author focused more on Gandhijee's

advice on feeding and enema. Here, it seems that the author played the character of

Gandhijee by focusing on very few traits of his personality. Gandhijee was portrayed with

feminine features and the description sometimes seems to laugh at Gandhijee's personality

and character. When Gandhijee visits Lahore, Lenny and his mother meet Gandhijee. He
knits surrounded by women. When Lenny and her mother go to Gandhijee, she politely puts

aside her handkerchiefs and kindly asks to perform an enema, a medical means of cleaning

the intestines.

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