That day had come about through the unimaginable sacrifices of thousands of my people, people whose suffering and courage can never be counted or repaid. I felt that day , as I have on so many other days, that I was simply the sum of all those African patriots who
long and noble line ended and now began again with me. I was
thank them and that they were not able to see what
d now began again with me. I was pained that I was not able to
that they were not able to see what their sacrifices had brought.
(a) Which occasion is the speaker talking about?
(b) What did the people of South Africa suffer from?
(c) Write the word opposite in meaning of 'patriots'.
(d) What do you understand by 'sacrifices'?
My country is rich in the minerals and gems that lie beneath its soil, but I have always known
that its greatest wealth is its people, finer and truer than the purest diamonds. It is from those
comrades in the struggle that I learned the meaning of courage. Time and again I have seen men
and women risk and give their lives for an idea. I have seen men stand up to attacks and torture
without breaking, showing a strength and resilience that defies the imagination.
(a) What opinion does the author have about the people of South Africa?
(b) When do the people risk their lives, according to the passage?
(c) Pick out a word from the passage which means the ability to recuperate quickly after a shock
or injury
(d)... means to refuse to obey or to show respect for somebody in authority.
Answers
That day had come about through the unimaginable sacrifices of thousands of my people, people whose suffering and courage can never be counted or repaid. I felt that day , as I have on so many other days, that I was simply the sum of all those African patriots who
long and noble line ended and now began again with me. I was
thank them and that they were not able to see what
d now began again with me. I was pained that I was not able to
that they were not able to see what their sacrifices had brought.
(a) Which occasion is the speaker talking about?
(b) What did the people of South Africa suffer from?
(c) Write the word opposite in meaning of 'patriots'.
(d) What do you understand by 'sacrifices'?
My country is rich in the minerals and gems that lie beneath its soil, but I have always known
that its greatest wealth is its people, finer and truer than the purest diamonds. It is from those
comrades in the struggle that I learned the meaning of courage. Time and again I have seen men
and women risk and give their lives for an idea. I have seen men stand up to attacks and torture
without breaking, showing a strength and resilience that defies the imagination.
(a) What opinion does the author have about the people of South Africa?
(b) When do the people risk their lives, according to the passage?
(c) Pick out a word from the passage which means the ability to recuperate quickly after a shock
or injury
(d)... means to refuse to obey or to show respect for somebody in authority.
Answer:
Mandela addressed "That long and noble line ended and now again began with me," Mandela said that the line again started with him as he was full filling the deeds and standing for the people as the order patriots did. With their end, there was a stop in supporting people against injustice.
Explanation:
New Born Liberty:
Mandela addressed freedom as a newborn baby because it was the first time when South Africa became an independent nation, which means from now on all people will enjoy freedom; so he addressed freedom as a newborn baby.
Long Walk to Freedom:
Nelson Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom Summary in English. “A Long to Freedom”, by Nelson Mandela is all about the struggle for freedom of South Africa. On May 10, 1994, Nelson Mandela has taken the vow as the first black president of South Africa. And therefore it was becoming a newborn democratic country.
Nelson Mandela says in his speech:
For to be free is not merely to cast off one's chains, but to live in a way that respects and enhances the freedom of others.
Two obligations that Mandela described in his lesson:
Mandela described two obligations that everyone had to perform. One obligation is for the family, children, and wife and the second obligation is for the country and community. But due to the apartheid policy in South Africa, Mandela was not able to fulfill his obligation.
Opposite word of patriot
Opposite of love of one's country. disloyalty. betrayal. treachery. treason.
Sacrifice
giving up something that is important or valuable to you in order to get or do something that seems more important; something that you give up in this way.