Tuesday, January 11, 2011
Nelson Mandela vs. Arthur Jarvis
Nelson Mandela was a great example and leader in South Africa. Nelson Mandela was arrested in 1962 for trying to stand up for what he knew was right and was sentenced to 5 years in prison with hard labor. He was released on February 11, 1990. He then charged right into the work that he had started before being thrown into prison. Nelson Mandela is like the character Arthur Jarvis in the novel Cry, the Beloved Country. Nelson Mandela and Arthur Jarvis both mended broken things in South Africa. Nelson Mandela was able to create a hope for the South African people and fought for what he knew was right. Arthur Jarvis also wanted the same things Mandela did. He wanted fairness in South Africa and he wanted the people to remember the importance of the land and respect each other. Nelson Mandela and Arthur Jarvis both had a love for South Africa and its people. This power of love led to a stronger country (in Mandela’s example) and a change of heart in James Jarvis (in Arthur’s example). These two examples prove the power of love and how it can unify people.
The Unifying Power of Love
“If you talk to a man in a language he understands, that goes to his head. If you talk to him in his language, that goes to his heart.” ~Nelson Mandela
South Africa's Femal Tribal Chiefs Often Rule in Fear
In this Article it talks about how many chiefs of tribes are afraid of the people that they rule over. The reason for this is because many of these chiefs are women. Many women sre afraid to sleep at thier home because they are scared that the men are going to come to her house and hurt her, maybe even kill her. In 2007 the chief of Mthonjana village was shot dead and then she was burned in her own hut by four men that did not want to be ruled by a women. This article opens our eyes and lets us know that women don't always have thier rights.
Fear and loathing of the Rich Infringe on South Africans’ Civil Liberties
In this video it talks about how the crime rate in South Africa has gone up. How many have gane to far to their right of saftey and security. How they have been blocking off thier property to fell more secure. They talk about how they need to be a cummunity and become one, so that thier community will become better. That they need to break down walls and build them.
http://www.polity.org.za/article/fear-and-loathing-of-the-rich-infringe-on-south-africans-civil-liberties-2009-07-07
Monday, January 10, 2011
Johannesburg was a beautiful place..
Until December 15, 2010..
there was a flood in Johannesburg.
"Stand unshod upon it, for the ground is holy, being even as it came from the Creator. Keep it, guard it, care for it, for it keeps men, guards men, cares for men. Destroy it, and man is destroyed."
[Cry the Beloved Country; 33]
On December 15th, 2010, it began to rain heavily for a couple of days. As a result, the flood displaced at least a couple thousands of people. About 1200 people have been housed in churches and community halls and many people began to volunteer to donate items such as: clothes, food, and whatever else they can to help out.
The flood has destroyed nearly everything that cannot withstand it. Volunteers are now donating items and it brings me joy to know that there are at least some good-hearted people who are willing to think besides themselves for a moment. When I was reading the article, thoughts ran across my mind, and one of them was, “What would happen if it was a bigger flood, and that flood destroyed all of Johannesburg and other cities?” Well, I'm going to be very thankful that none of that happened, because we do not need another devastating Haiti moment.
Thursday, January 6, 2011
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