James

=James' Reading Log (Researcher, Discussion Director, Passage Master, Connector)=

Summary of chapter 1: In this first chapter we met our main character, Desmond Tutu. He talked about some of the atrocities that have happened to his people during appartheid. He also talked alot about the first day voting was legal and how it affected him personally and how happy he was. He also talked alot about what could have happened if some one wanted to mess up that wonderful day of freedom and mixing of races. An interesting part to me was when he talked about how for the first time black people and white people were in line together and waiting to vote. One other main character who is mentioned is Nelson Mandella who becomes the first african president of south africa after he was realesed from prison.

Person researched: Desmond Tutu- first black Archbishop of Anglican church.is a South African cleric and activist who rose to world wide fame during the 1980s as an opponent of apartheid. Tutu was elected and ordained the first black South African Anglican Archbishop of Cape Town, South Africa, and primate of the Church of the Province of Southern Africa. He received the Nobel Peace prize in 1984. He has also recieved many other famous awards such as the Ghandi award.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Desmond_Tutu http://nobelprize.org/nobel_prizes/peace/laureates/1984/tutu-bio.html www.youtube.com/watch?v=5bkKg0tp1kg [|http://teacherlink.ed.usu.edu/TLresources/units/Byrnes-famous/DESMOND.HTM 

Summary of chapters 2 and 3: In chapters 2 and 3 desmond walks us through a few of the important events that happened during the apartheid. He also introduced many major people who were responsible for the truth and reconsiliation act. This included many leading members of prominent parties, the president beofre Nelson Mandella and also just people who were willing to forgive. He also talked about countries who had before also gone through truth and reconsciliation acts before.

I think these stories are included to give real examples of people who struggled through either hard times or the death of a family member and were able to forgive. It shows that there is human goodness and that out of compassion they are able to forgive them for what they've done.I think that there able to forgive because in there heart they've let go of there hatred and anger and realize that if they continue being angry and bitter that it will destroy them and only make their lives more miserable

Summary of chapter 4 and 5: chapter 4 is a very good devolping chapter. It talks about why the courts might be effective and why they might not be effective. But most of all it shows why desmond thinks that the courts will work. he continues to include examples and stories along the way and introduces us to new characters. Chapter 5 Intorduced us to ALOT of characters and continued showing us what the plan would be for the truth and reconciliation courts. He goes over some laws and acts wich explain some principles and rules.

Passage Master: some important quotes.... **"Nothing was said in the law about remorse...."** quote ends almsot at the bottom of page 50 but its to long to write. The really important part of this passage explains the need for a blanace in the court. If you created a remorse requirement for amnesty there would be many insencere and make it to formal it would seem callous. this was a major issue

" **They can give me amnesty a thousand times. Even if God and everyone else forgives me a thousand times- i have to live with this hell. the problem is in my head, my conscience. Theres only one way to be free of it. Blow my own brains out. Because thats where my hell is"**  pg 54 quote from a death quad member. I find this quote important becuase it shows what both people and soldier went through during this harsh time. On this particular case the man did regret what he had done.

**"WIthout adequate reparation and rehabilation meausures, there can be no healing and reconsiliation..."** pg 58 quote said in report I thought this quote was particularily important because it shows the need for truth and reconsiliation or else the country will not move forward.

Connectorrrrr-- idk wat to do cause i cant think of any connections but here it goessss

- the holiday change is in response to the changing government and attitude of the community

- the gathering of people is in response for the need of cahnge and reconsiliation thats why the meeting went on succesfully

- Christianity was was accepted because desmond was the religious leader of the country and he would not denounce it so thats connected.

Chapter 6- In cahpter 6 they talk about some hearings and things have happened in the past. He continued to talk about why the restoration process should be effective and why it would help people. he gave a few examples and he talked alot about his father and some of his personal past expirences.

Chapter 7- Chapter 7 theres lots of stories about some terrible things that happened to people. There were some digusting stories and many sick things done to people. But there were also alot of good things that came out of it. There were some wonderful stories of forgiveness and understanding. Many people were hurt physcially, emotionally, and spiritually but alot of healing went on as well

Reasearcher- I looked up some of the killings and victims mentioned and it goes into even more detail on some of them. I would not recommend looking at any of these things personally becuase they are quite sick. But if you have an interest in any particular one go ahead and search it on google and some links should pop up

some of the links i found helpful http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apartheid http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9C00E6D71639F937A15754C0A960958260

Chapter 8- In chapter 8 Winnie Madella is talked alot about again. They go over her trial and some of the crimes she commited. We also learn about the horrible government organazation who used chemical warfare to attack members of political parties. Most of them often survived though becuase the people who administered the doses were often negligent and didnt have proper training to do so. They also talked alot about the government had death farms and police stations which they used to dispose of the bodies of victims and terrorist suspects. It also talked about some policemen that had killed some people rioting who applied for amnesty and apologized to the community.

Chapter 9- may 29- chapter 9 desmond goes over some of the board members and also adresses the problems with the board. He also goes over some of his personal beliefs in the first couple pages of the chapter. He talked about some of the important challenges the panel faced when it was going through hard times and also the media troubles that they went through. He went through some personal attacks during this time on his reputation and fairness, and the panel went through this as well. There was a big case between the mr. ntzebza and mr sibaya.