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Perseverance In Hotel Rwanda

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Perseverance and Survival are elements shown in almost every book. I believe everyone in the world should know how to persevere and to survive through all of life's obstacles. According to vocabulary.com, the definition of perseverance means not giving up. Also according to vocabulary.com, the definition of survival means continuing to live through hardship or adversity. According to merriam-webster.com, the definition of perseverance is the quality that allows someone to continue trying to do something even though it's difficult. According to merriam-webster.com, the definition of survival is the state or fact of continuing to live or exist especially in spite of difficult conditions. Both of these elements are shown in the books The Odyssey, …show more content…

This is the true- life story of Paul Rusesabagina, the manager of Mille Collines Hotel in Rwanda. Paul is a Hutu, which is a member of a Bantu-speaking people which formed majority population in Randa. The Hutus were very bombastic. Paul has three kids Elys Rusesabagina, Diane Rusesabagina, and Roger Rusesabagina. Paul’s wife named Tatiana Rusesabagina who is a Tutsi. Tutsis were a group of people forming a minority of the population in Rwanda. As the war begins, the president is assassinated. This assassination is blamed on the Tutsis. In the early stages of the genocide, Paul and his family witness their neighbors getting killed. But Paul keeps peace with his Hutu friends by bribing them with alcohol and money , which kept his family safe. Paul then takes his family and neighbors to his hotel to keep safe. The genocide is now on starting up. The United Nations are present in Rwanda with Colonial Oliver. Colonial Oliver tries to get help from his bosses, but is ignored. Paul also tries to get help from Brussels, but is also ignored. As time goes on more and more Tutsis are taking to Paul’s hotel for protection. Tutsis were looking up to Paul and believe he could help them come out of this genocide alive. There were now over a thousand Tutsi refugees at the

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