No one is perfect, don't be blinded by passion and power

Hillary 2022-03-23 09:03:25

Once, Lake University mentioned that the principles of writing history and being a man are the same. For example, Yang Xiong praised Sima Qian: "The core of the matter, The text is straight, not falsely beautiful, not hidden evil, argumentative but not flamboyant, qualitative but not slang. "As an audience, it can be seen that Mandela's film has tried to follow similar principles. The first half of the play does not shy away from Mandela's personal virtues, and is similar to Gandhi, Sun Yat-sen and Martin Luther King, etc., It's all romantic. When the first wife accused him of burying himself in the movement and disregarding his family and cheating with female supporters, his answer was that he was only serving the interests of the people, and he felt powerless to escape. Turning to his wife, Mander Pull directly suppressed by force. Here, it can be seen that what the director wants to show is not the perfect leader of religious worship, but that no one is perfect, and the flaws and advantages of human nature can coexist in a great man. Perhaps political enthusiasm and lust are the same source, hot and strong enough to completely transform a society or a country. But in the final analysis, this play is inferior to twelve years of slavery, which is also about the rights of black people. It is rough and pale, like a running account, and it cannot escape the undertone of praise and virtue. The rest The most remarkable thing is to clear up a few misunderstandings. Liberal arts students like me, without having studied the modern history of South Africa, whenever professors ask for examples of non-violent movements, they often refer to Gandhi and Mann. Della went straight to the point. In fact, the anti-apartheid movement in South Africa has had violent confrontations on both sides from beginning to end. Mandela did not advocate non-violence from the beginning, although he did not directly cause anyone harm, he and It is an indisputable fact that some partisans have destroyed and bombed white public facilities. After he was imprisoned, his second wife said that Mrs. Mandela had become unusually strong after a long period of abuse and imprisonment. She meant to be right and righteous. Yes, rescue her husband and continue to fight apartheid. It is very natural to resist and fight under high pressure. Unfortunately, being immersed in excitement, violence and power for a long time has made her accustomed to being in a tough state of resistance. The whole South African society , regardless of race, they are all stuck in the struggle of instinct, and what they lack most is rationality, calmness and tolerance. Twenty-seven years in prison is the practice that God gave Mandela, so as to refine the above three qualities and use them to reverse Heaven and Earth. As the only spiritual leader who is sober and has great cohesion, Mandela turned the tide in the face of all the people (including supporters and family members), used his influence to stop racial vendettas and used democratic elections as a means of fighting back. He Guide the public to tolerate the white ethnic group sharing power with them, and completely give up pursuing revenge. For those who have a little knowledge of foreign relations, coexistence is the best and most ideal political outcome. War ends war, and tit for tat will make the conflict never stop. The coexistence of pacifism, which is criticized as almost utopian, is really in line with reality. Until Mandela was formally elected president, blood and violence were not driven Fading to a stop. Seeing the overall situation with great wisdom and sticking to the right direction is the best example of Mandela's contribution to human history. At the same time, his claim made his marriage with his wife in jeopardy. Finally, I want to say that despite the mediocre film, the historical facts it presents are worth watching. After all, it is indeed commendable for a person to spend his life to save the country.

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Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom quotes

  • Nelson Mandela: I have walked a long walk to freedom. It has been a lonely road, and it is not over yet. I know that my country, was not made to be a land of hatred. No one is born hating another person because the color of his skin. People learn to hate. They can be taught to love, for love comes more naturally to the human heart.