Human perception of what actions are good or evil is arbitrary‚ and those actions are based only on our own judgement. It is difficult to establish a set principal of what is good or evil‚ because people will always view ideologies differently and feel the need to see the world in their way. The human need to designate actions as good or evil is to reassure themselves of their own actions or beliefs as justified and morally right. People have the tendency to view specific actions as good or bad so
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Rednaxela R. Calderon ASSIGNMENT No. 4 HOTEL RWANDA GUIDE QUESTIONS: 1. If you were in the situation of Paul‚ how far would you go to protect your countrymen‚ when you know very well that this will cost you the life of your family? Will you abandon your family to save the lives of others? => If I will put myself in Paul’s situation‚ I think‚ I would help and protect my countrymen as long as I can and as long as I’m living. But first I’m going to ensure my family’s safety before I gamble
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Ambiguous Media The influential power of the media is not an issue to be taken lightly. This influence can harbor tremendous benefits‚ or catastrophic consequences. Hotel Rwanda begins with a black screen‚ where the only thing we are exposed to is a radio broadcast‚ consisting of negative propaganda concerning Tutsi rebels in Rwanda. This is important‚ in that the black screen represents our minds‚ with the only input being what we hear over the broadcast. This gives us a sense of what the
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hotel also a Hutu‚ decides to risk his life for his Tutsi family and 1‚200 other Tutsi people by protecting them in his hotel now nicknamed Hotel Rwanda. The movie is based on actual events in Rwanda’s capital city of Kigali during the 1994 civil genocide. In a time where communication was in full force with daily and nightly news shown nearly 5 times in 24 hours‚ the Rwanda issue in Africa was practically un-noticed. In only three short months‚ over a million Tutsi Africans died because of their
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recommence their work in Rwanda. Prior to the operations implementation‚ the rhetoric on the radio had already turned antagonistic. The Peace Corps employees were reassured that they would be protected by the UNAMIR. Even so‚ shortly before the genocide in Rwanda‚ eighteen American Rangers working with the UN in Somalia were killed. It was likely due to this even that the UNAMIR in Rwanda did not get involved
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In just one hundred days‚ almost one million people were murdered in the genocide rampage that swept through Rwanda‚ Africa in 1994. Hotel Rwanda‚ a film directed by Terry George in 2004‚ is a story based on the tragedy that occurred ten years prior. The massacre is a result of the Hutu tribe’s prejudice and discrimination of the Tutsi tribe and the world’s lack of intervention. George’s depiction of the event is less about the massacre itself though because of his choice to portray it from the view
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it in a civilized manner. Without a proper education‚ a legitimate democracy‚ adequate money for food‚ water and shelter‚ the Hutu feel that they must gain power in order to better their lives. The only way they can do this is to commit a mass genocide against the Tutsi tribes. This event can be seen as a result of Robert Merton’s Anomie theory‚ or sometimes called strain theory. Merton’s theory “holds that crime increases – as do other forms of deviance – when the social structure prevents people
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Sacrifice is often necessary to resolve conflict The power of sacrifice should never be underestimated. Where have the capacity to give up a possession or what is valuable to us for the sake of other’s considerations‚ tensions and conflict can usually be resolved. As a naïve and confused teenager‚ I left the country and all that I had ever known. The idyllic setting of Surrey Hills‚ where the autumn leaves created a dusty orange wave on the concrete pavement was replaced by a bluestone cottage
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as Hutu of Tutsi. ‘Tribal violence’ is not discussed frequently on the western part of the globe. I was incredibly frustrated by the non-stop nagging of the supposedly officials. The officials took advantage of their power and chose to ignore the genocide. Their ignorance made them responsible for the thousands of innocent people horrendously killed. This movie made me feel grateful and blessed for living in the United States‚ a functioning democracy that protects human rights. There were many moments
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The Hutu Tribe The culture of the Hutu and Tutsi tribes of Rwanda‚ Africa interests me for many reasons. One reason is that they are so diverse from our American way of life. Another reason is that I have heard a little bit about them in the news and by talking to people. This sparked my interest and made me want to learn more about them. I will cover a wide variety of information in my report. This will include the land where they live‚ their way of life‚ their history and ancestry‚ and what
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