General Dallaire # 6 Analysis

War has always been a cause of desperation and degradation. There are many important figures in history that have fought to keep the peace. General Dallaire is a good example of this through his labor in Rwanda genocide. Gertrude Kearns reflect through her paintings the Dallaire's psychological torment and the chaos of the carnage he witnessed. In the middle this escalating violence in Rwanda, General Dallaire held firm and confronted a nearly impossible situation. Since the UN repeatedly refused to send reinforcements, he remained there with a small group of men. Dallaire and his small group of soldiers stayed with the objective to save as many people as they could while the mass murder continue. Most of his efforts were to defend specific areas where he knew Tutsis would be hiding,
She specifically painted about the nightmare that lives Dallaire in the massacre. She uses a complex combination of formal and symbolic devices. This work is so exceptional that impact every viewer emotionally and intellectually. These paintings vividly indicate the psychological torment of the General and at the same time shows the chaos of the carnage he witnessed. In the Dallaire #6 which is one of Gertrude Kearns' paintings is clearly seen sadness, desperation, suffering, and degradation. In this painting, she portrays the general as physically and emotionally nullified. His face is not seen. The hands are covering his face in a gesture of both defeat and supplication. This paint suggests that one single man cannot save the world, emphasizing the impossible demands of Dallaire's mission in Rwanda. The event in Rwanda is one of the worst genocides in history. Gertrude Kearns painted about this massacre and the role of General Dallaire in this period. This genocide affected Dallaire psychologically and gave him a severe post-traumatic stress