Watchers Of The Sky Analysis

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Genocide, the deliberate killing of a large group of people, especially those of a particular ethnic group or nation. As I watched the movie, “Watchers of the Sky” I saw the horrors associated with genocide. I had previously thought genocide had only occurred with the Holocaust, however, after watching the film I learned just how often it occurs. It is truly sad and hard to understand why individuals and groups would commit this unthinkable crime. As I looked past the movie, I often thought to myself a question. The question I have wanted answered since reading earlier in the year. Why does genocide occur? What conditions cause or allow it?

Through watching “Watchers of the Sky”, I was able to learn many new significant things about genocide

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