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Create a questionnaire of two most important questions that you would have liked to ask Nelson Mandela during an interview. Give your reasons for choosing those questions.
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Q1. Matilda has just returned back from her brief encounter with Mme. Forestier where she gets to know the truth about the necklace being a fake. Write a conversation between her and Loisel on her reaction to this revelation and the lesson that she learnt from the entire episode.
I would have asked Nelson Mandela that what was his understanding of freedom. I would ask this question because today many people are misinterpreting the idea of freedom for personal gains. Today this 'misinterpretation of freedom' is the main cause of terrorism and other evils. Some people forget that their freedom should not hamper others freedom. 'Your freedom ends where my nose begins'. My second question would be that from where did he get the inspiration to fight against such an oppressive rule. I would have asked this question because it's difficult to live a life of rebellion and secrecy. 'A twilight existence'- an isolated life is not easy for everyone because everyone of us wants to live happily. It was not one man versus another man, the fight was against a rule. It needs a lot of courage to take tough decisions like this.
ReplyDelete-Animesh Tiwari
10th C
Roll no 8
Very profound questions! Well done!
DeleteQuestion1: What was your greatest fear and how did you overcome it to become one of the greatest personality, the world has ever known?
ReplyDeleteReason: Having successfully fought the brutal Apartheid regime, Nelson Mandela became the epitome of courage. According to him, courage is not the absence of fear but the triumph over it and a courageous man is not one who doesn't feel afraid but one who overcomes it. So I am keen to know what was his ultimate fear that he had to battle and what cause was so great to make him conquer it.
Question 2: Do you regret being away from your family to fight for the freedom of South Africa?
Reason: Nelson Mandela gave a vivid description of the life of a rebel under the apartheid regime through his own experience when he stated that the struggle for freedom transformed him from a law abiding citizen to a criminal, turned a life loving man to live like a monk and forced a loving husband to live without a family. Were these sacrifices worth making?
These would have inevitably caused some pain and would have definitely made him lose some precious years of his life. However, having earned the trust of thousands, Nelson Mandela had to keep fighting for the greater cause, overlooking his personal comfort and desires.
Aishani Shreya
10A
Very good questions! Is freedom worth the sacrifices if we're not even around to experience it?
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