Thinking about the lext
1. Why did such a large number of international leaders attend the inauguration
What did it signify the triumph of?
2. What does Mandela mean when he says he is "simply the sum of all those
African patriots who had gone before him?
3. Would you agree that the depths of oppression" create "heights of character
How does Mandela illustrate this? Can you add your own examples to thi
argument?
4. How did Mandela's understanding of freedom change with age an
experience?
5. How did Mandela's 'hunger for freedom' change his life?
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Answer:
1.A large number of international leaders attended the inauguration to show their support for the emancipation of the South African blacks after long years of fight against apartheid. It signified the triumph of tolerance over discrimination, justice over oppression and humanity over barbarity. 2.As Mandela says he was 'simply the sum of all African patriots,' he means he can connect with the unparalleled sacrifices of all those noble and brave men who have fought for African people's collective liberty. 3. I agree with the statement that depths of oppression create heights of character. Nelson Mandela illustrates this by giving examples of great heroes of South Africa who sacrificed their lives in the long freedom struggle. ... Probably the oppression of British rule created so many men of such characters. 4.During young age freedom for Mandela meant a freedom on a personal level. The freedom to raise a family, and the freedom to earn a livelihood. After gaining experience the freedom meant a lot more to Nelson Mandela. ... Age and experience made his perspective more wide.5.Slowly Nelson Mandela's hunger for freedom turned from that on a personal level to a broader mass level. This changed the fearful man to a fearless rebel. He sacrificed the comforts of a settled family life to fight for a greater cause.