Wednesday, January 31, 2007

Mandela and Pericles

#1 [Question] What does Stephen Biko have in common with the Athenian soldiers praised by Pericles? Use quotations from both speeches to support your response.

[Answer] Stephen Biko has in common with the Athenian soldiers praised by Pericles is sometimes they called upon to honor those who have died for their country, they pay tribute to everyone who has died and they also are both leaders.

#2 [Question] Why was it important to Mandela to keep alive the memory of Biko? What did Mandela hope to accomplish for his country?

[Answer] It was important to Mandela to keep alive the memory of Biko because he was a wonderful person & everything that he had did in his life. What Mandela hoped to accomplish for his country was a more human society & they are continuing the fight that Steve Biko paid the supreme sacifice.

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