Lesson 7-Mandela's Garden I. Text Analysis Question 4: In some way, I saw the garden as a metaphor for certain aspects of my life. What is being compared? How doesthe garden" enter into the comparison?(Para. 9 Mandela compares the garden with leader's political cause. In particular, he is here comparing his gardening with his responsibility in the revolutionary cause. Like in gardening, in his struggle as a revolutionary leader, he also has to plant seeds, cultivate, take care of the fruit trees he has planted until in the end he harvests the result both of them need care, cultivation, eradication if necessary, and harvest. The only difference is that they have different soil. For gardeners, they work on soil whereas for leaders, the soil is the political cause W BTL E To be continued on the next page.Lesson 7 - Mandela's Garden I. Text Analysis Question 4: In some way, I saw the garden as a metaphor for certain aspects of my life. What is being compared? How does “the garden” enter into the comparison? (Para. 9) Mandela compares the garden with leader’s political cause. In particular, he is here comparing his gardening with his responsibility in the revolutionary cause. Like in gardening, in his struggle as a revolutionary leader, he also has to plant seeds, cultivate, take care of the fruit trees he has planted, until in the end he harvests the result. Both of them need care, cultivation, eradication if necessary, and harvest. The only difference is that they have different soil. For gardeners, they work on soil, whereas for leaders, the soil is the political cause. W B T L E To be continued on the next page