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Analysis Of Left To Tell By Immaculée Ilibagiza

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The book left to tell by Immaculée Ilibagiza, is a good example of forgiveness. Immaculee talks about her life and survival of the Rwandan genocide. Immaculée also discussed her personal experiences and what happen with her family before and during the genocide. As history had proven the Rwandan genocide was a horrible event, in which it claimed one million lives in one hundred days. Most of Immaculée family were killed by the Hutu soldiers, but Immaculée found strength through faith and trust in god to forgive her transgressors. The reading of left to tell is heavily rooted in Immaculée’s inter struggles, dealing with faith, forgiveness, compassion the meaning of freedom, and not to be tempted to have hatred and despair towards the Hutu soldiers. This essay will discuss the events that took place before, after and during the Rwandan genocide. …show more content…

Immaculée was born in Rwanda in village where she felt safe and she believed was very peaceful. Immaculée grows up in a middle-class family who have strong values when it comes to education. Immaculée has three brothers, Amiable, Vianney, and Damascene whom was her best friend. The parents of Immaculée was devout Catholics. Immaculée and her brothers were raised to pray, go to church, and to have compassions for no matter who they maybe.
Immaculée parents were both educators in the school system and farmers. They believe that education was very important and strict rules about their children’s education. Immaculée recalled times when they would get home from school her father would have them all studying in the Livingroom with a black board. The values of education paid off each of the children because they all were able to and preform at higher levels in school. All the children in the village went to school together. Even though Immaculée’s family identified as Tutsi, there were friends of people in the Hutu

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