Question

Oral Comprehension Check
1. What do the military generals do? How has their attitude changed,
and why?
2. Why were two national anthems sung?
3. How does Mandela describe the systems of government in his country
(i) in the first decade, and (ü) in the final decade, of the twentieth century?
4. What does courage mean to Mandela?
5. Which does he think is natural, to love or to hate?​

Answer 1

Answer:

1. The highest military generals South African defence Force saluted Mandela and placed their loyalty which was of great significance and during apartheid era they would have arrested him .the change in their attitude was because of struggle and sacrifices put in by many heroes of South Africa .This struggle not only ensured the freedom of a nation struggling with apartheid, brought a change in mindsets of many he believed that love can also be taught and human being is is naturally in inclined towards love rather than hate. 2. One the auspicious occasion of the inauguration two national anthems, one by the whites and other by the black symbolising the equality of black and whites were sung. 3. (1). in the first decade of the century ,the whites erected a system of Russian domination against the blacks, thus creating the basis of one of the hardest and most inhumance societies the world had ever known. 3(2). the final decade of the 20th century the previous system had been overturned and replaced by one which recognised rights and freedom of all people regardless of colour of their skin. 4. For Mandela courage does not mean the absence of fear but our victory over fear. According to him brave man need not be Fearless but should be able to conquer fear. 5. For Mandela, love comes more naturally to the human heart then hate.