1. Understanding the Movie, “Hotel Rwanda” – Part A
While watching the movie “Hotel Rwanda” answer the following questions relating to the movie. Your answers must be in full sentences with correct spelling. These answers must be retyped and submitted with your assignment.
1. In the opening radio broadcast, what does the announcer refer to the Tutsis as? What do you think calling a race of people an animal’s name say about human rights/respect?
In the opening broadcast, the announcer refers to the Tutsis as cockroaches. The term ‘cockroaches’ describes the Tutsis’ political and social status in the Rwandan society. This name implies that the Tutsis were substandard to the power of the Hutus. Humans are generally inclined to exterminate …show more content…
What was the role of the radio in the genocide?
Two radios were pivotal in the genocide, the English or Western radio and the Hutu militia radio. The Hutu radio was manipulated to multiple purposes. Preceding the genocide, it was effectively manipulated to dehumanize the Tutsis and reiterate their political oppression from past generations. The broadcasters also directly associated economic turmoil of the time with the Tutsis. This effective manipulation of the radio aided the escalation of hate within the Hutu race. The Hutu radio was the prominent form propaganda of the Rwandan genocide.
Throughout the genocide the Hutu radio was essential to militia. The starting of the genocide was signaled by the phrase, “Tall Trees,” which was broadcasted over the radio. The constant advertisement of the Hutu achievements, not only empowered Hutus to continue to kill but also, increased fear in Tutsis.
At the other end of the spectrum, the Western radio was a source of hope for the Tutsis. The constant UN updates and the decision of intervention force, allowing the Tutsi to …show more content…
Paul unlike many Hutu civilians had the ability to look past he institutionalized ethic divide and see the all people as equals, despite race. Secondly, Paul’s multiple references to God inclines that he was a catholic and obeying of God’s primary commandment, “Love one another just as I have loved you.”(John 13:34-35). Paul treated the strangers he cared like his own family housing and caring for them to the best of his human ability. Thus Paul’s love stems from his lack of prejudice and his religion.
7. In total, Paul Rusesabagina saved 1,268 refugees.
Explain how good comes from evil in this example?
The Rwandan Genocide is a great moral evil as it inflicted pain and suffering. The genocide was the consequence of free will; but freewill should be associated with both good and evil, good and evil are part and parcel of each other; a similarity of both works. So from every immoral situation there is good. So the evil genocide created a good in the image Paul. His acts of heroism and love were a true display of all the Catholic Social Teachings which accordingly classify Paul’s behaviours as “good”. So evidently the evil genocide allowed manifestations of good, such as, Paul Rusesabagina.
8. The UN Colonel tells reporters that his troops are "peace-keepers," not "peace-makers." By UN rules, troops were permitted to use their weapons only in self-defense.
Should the Colonel have let his soldiers shoot the
While watching the movie “Hotel Rwanda” answer the following questions relating to the movie. Your answers must be in full sentences with correct spelling. These answers must be retyped and submitted with your assignment.
1. In the opening radio broadcast, what does the announcer refer to the Tutsis as? What do you think calling a race of people an animal’s name say about human rights/respect?
In the opening broadcast, the announcer refers to the Tutsis as cockroaches. The term ‘cockroaches’ describes the Tutsis’ political and social status in the Rwandan society. This name implies that the Tutsis were substandard to the power of the Hutus. Humans are generally inclined to exterminate …show more content…
What was the role of the radio in the genocide?
Two radios were pivotal in the genocide, the English or Western radio and the Hutu militia radio. The Hutu radio was manipulated to multiple purposes. Preceding the genocide, it was effectively manipulated to dehumanize the Tutsis and reiterate their political oppression from past generations. The broadcasters also directly associated economic turmoil of the time with the Tutsis. This effective manipulation of the radio aided the escalation of hate within the Hutu race. The Hutu radio was the prominent form propaganda of the Rwandan genocide.
Throughout the genocide the Hutu radio was essential to militia. The starting of the genocide was signaled by the phrase, “Tall Trees,” which was broadcasted over the radio. The constant advertisement of the Hutu achievements, not only empowered Hutus to continue to kill but also, increased fear in Tutsis.
At the other end of the spectrum, the Western radio was a source of hope for the Tutsis. The constant UN updates and the decision of intervention force, allowing the Tutsi to …show more content…
Paul unlike many Hutu civilians had the ability to look past he institutionalized ethic divide and see the all people as equals, despite race. Secondly, Paul’s multiple references to God inclines that he was a catholic and obeying of God’s primary commandment, “Love one another just as I have loved you.”(John 13:34-35). Paul treated the strangers he cared like his own family housing and caring for them to the best of his human ability. Thus Paul’s love stems from his lack of prejudice and his religion.
7. In total, Paul Rusesabagina saved 1,268 refugees.
Explain how good comes from evil in this example?
The Rwandan Genocide is a great moral evil as it inflicted pain and suffering. The genocide was the consequence of free will; but freewill should be associated with both good and evil, good and evil are part and parcel of each other; a similarity of both works. So from every immoral situation there is good. So the evil genocide created a good in the image Paul. His acts of heroism and love were a true display of all the Catholic Social Teachings which accordingly classify Paul’s behaviours as “good”. So evidently the evil genocide allowed manifestations of good, such as, Paul Rusesabagina.
8. The UN Colonel tells reporters that his troops are "peace-keepers," not "peace-makers." By UN rules, troops were permitted to use their weapons only in self-defense.
Should the Colonel have let his soldiers shoot the