Hotel Rwanda Essay/Test
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It has been said, “The only thing necessary for the triumph of
evil is for good men to do nothing”. In the movie Hotel Rwanda,
the main character, Paul Rusesabagina proved that one good
man’s actions can defeat evil. He proved this when he…
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List examples from the movie of good deeds that helped stop
the evil.
1. When all of the people were taken out of the van, Paul negotiated with the
leaders and paid money.
2. When the Hutu army came into the hotel, Paul called the leaders in Europe
for help. He bribed the army leaders and gave them the wrong guest list.
3. When Paul’s Tutsi neighbors came to his house, Paul hid them and made
the Hutu army think these neighbors were Hutus.
4. When Paul goes with the General to the other hotel and the Interhemwe is
in the Des Mille Colline, Paul threatens the general and says he will not help
him after the war unless the General helps Paul now.
5. When the Refugees leave the hotel in the UN trucks, Paul calls the General
for help even though he has nothing left to bribe him with.
6. When they were running out of food and water, Paul left the safety of the
hotel to go back to the other hotel for supplies.
7. When the rocket launcher hit the hotel, Paul ran into the burning hotel to
put out the fire.
8. When Paul was given a chance to leave the hotel and be taken out by the
UN he refused to leave unless all the refugees could leave with him.
9. When the orphans were going to be killed, Paul took them in and sheltered
them in the hotel.
10. Paul never turned away anyone who needed a safe place to go even though
he was running out of food and water.