Ian

=Ian's Reading Log (Passage Master, Connector, Researcher, Discussion Director)= chapter one, may 20th passage- "in a way it was to live out what martin luther king jr had said " unless we learn to live together as brothers [and sisters] we will die together as fools." summery- the first chapter is about how the gaining of free vote, the end of the apartheid rule seemed to be the removal of a great burden and a spirtual awakening for many people, and the realization of what freedom was about.

chapter 2-3 may 20 connections- seems like the geurilla tactics occuring there are similar to the ones in Iraq, and the fears for the elections in both places were similar. as for how much they wanted the vote, it is somewhat like the ammerican revolution and the idea of equal representation to all. i really don't know what the truth and reconciliation commision mimiks,but i also don't entirely understand what it is for. summery- there is debate as to how the peoples should deal with crimes under the apartheid, and in the end the truth and reconciliation commision is created to show the truth of the matter, but i do not understand how it reconciles people to what happened.

chap 4 may21st research- trc was set up in three comitees, human rights, reparations, and amnesty. it was set up to help aviod to much being done against those who were forced to do crimes sabc= south african broadcasting corporation, after the apartheid its views favored the anc. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SABC summery- there is the tale of the one lady on her husband and the suffering the apartheid caused him, more on how the trc works, and the struggle to bring releif money to those who suffered.

chapter 5, may 22 summery- the trc starts on reconciliation day, which previously had been a day of suffering for the peoples in the area. the peoplle on the board were chosen to be ethically and politically diverse, but many of those who supported the apartheid said it was not fair. it then goes on to talk about how christianity deals with the saving of people, so that they did not cause others to suffer.

chapter 6, may 26 passage "frequently we tried to point out the absudity of rascism..." page 93 summery this chapter seems a bit more ironic than most, with part on the whites religion, more on the capturing of people for no reason, and laws.

chapter 7-8, may 28th connections- a guess people who helped others during the holocaust or similar times, i don't know really compares to the use of toxins like is mentioned in the book.b summery- chapter seven is many tales on how people who had family members killed or similar atrocities happen doing there best to forgive those who had done it, and some background on the crimes commited by people or ringleaders. chapter 8 has some stuff on the detractors of the commision, who they could not back up there piont, and how everyone was required to help with the commision, despite many peoples taking it for granted. there was also how winnie mandela sufered under the apartheid, her ability to gain popular support, and some things on the football club. the last part of the chapter deals with how the apartheid tried to stay in power

chapter 9, may 29th, accidentally had the wrong date down originally. research- http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nelson_Mandela lots of info on the former south african president summery- i find it interesting how devoted they were to their duty. this chapter contains information on the people who were on the commision, rather than the hearings, the start of the commision had problems with trust among its members, and whether he would just be a puppet for others. there is also the part on the trail of ntsebeza,and how people were trying to destroy the commision.

may 29th, chapter 10 see questions summery this chapter begins with him talking about how you can no longer find people who say the supported the apartheid, even when they did. there is in this a breif part on who racial lines determined what people said more than anything else, due to the apartheids laws. later there is a part on a person whos jailor ave them aid, despite the possible consequences for this. he notes weaknesses in the system, particuraly with their ability to dispense reparations to victims, and the long delays involved, lack of long term support and mental help, there continued also to be politacal fighting against the commision, by parties, especially with claims of them favoring the ANC. many of those applying for amnesty came from the old police, not the military. the next part of the chapter deals with his attempts to get the US to help remove the apartheid, but they refused commitment. the sadf continued to use more and more extreme measures as resistance increased, there is also stuff on orders the govrnment gave out, and finally his talks with mr. botha, both during and after his presidency in the apartheid and the events leading up to his trail

may 30th chapter 11 passage- "then it seems they still have you in prison" guess ill explain the meaning this time- for me it seems odly appropiate that the book ending chapter contains the sentence, because it is meant to show how without forgiveness the horrors never truly end. summery- the chapter goes on to describe various othe occurences around the world, wether or not people in these areas were being forgiving, or if they were just perpetrating the cycle. he then concludes the book by saying that we must forgive eachother, or become locked in an near endless cycle of hate.