Author Summary: Desmond Tutu was elected the first black Archbishop of Cape Town in 1986. He was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 1984 for seeking racial justice in South Africa. Not too long after receiving the Nobel Prize, he gave the speech, "The Question of South Africa." He spoke optimistically about the future of race relations within South Africa.
Date/Context: This speech was given by Desmond Tutu in 1984 shortly after he received the Nobel Peace Prize. This is during the time that South Africa was suffering. It was a highly volatile land whose inhabitants were on the verge of disaster.
Summary: In this speech, Tutu basically spoke of how South Africa was deeply polarized. It was separated by the black and white citizens. There were many deaths of innocent children. Black children were boycotting school because they were receiving an education inferior to the whites. He speaks lowly of the South African government and the way that it is treating its people. He dreams of a non-racial, democratic society, that citizens can trust to protect them. He concludes by saying that true freedom is possibly and achievable.
Key Quotation:
-"When you use the army in this fashion, who is the enemy".
-"We dream of a new society that will be truly non-racial, truly democratic, in which people count because they are created in the image of God."
Overall, you did a nice job. The summary was very brief yet it got to the point. I feel that you should have gone into depth on some of the topics such as the killing of innocent children and what led to this and also be careful on spelling such as in your last sentence. I feel that the second quote did a good job in capturing what this article was about; however, the first quote is unclear and there is no clear connection to the summary as to what this quote is talking about. All in all, good job.
ReplyDeleteI also feel that you should have added different lengths in sentences because they all seemed to be the same length. I feel that a variety of different sentence lengths would have made for a more interesting summary.
ReplyDeleteTutu presented this speech at the UN Security Council - although his comments may seem to be directed toward the leaders of apartheid, they were also meant to have an impact on leaders and individuals outside of S. Africa. While Tutu praised Botha (president of S. Africa) for signing the non-agression pact, he described a state of instability and racial injustice that existed in S. Africa. This speech is a call to action - not only for black S. Africans but also for the leaders of the apartheid regime and the international community. He emphasizes that the oppression can not last and that peaceful resolution is possible.
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