Reflection on Hotel Rwanda

Through the movie "Hotel Rwanda", I could see the enormous conflict between the Tutsis and the Hutus. I could also notice the huge role that media played during the genocide as well as the fact that this world can sometimes be extremely ignorant.

"The plane with the president of Rwanda has been shot down. My good Hutus, it is time to wipe out the cockroaches! Cut the tall trees, cut the tall trees now!"
That was the code that meant for the Hutus to begin wiping out the Tutsis. As the trigger went off and the Tutsis were being rounded up, Hotel Rwanda showed how the world was so ignorant and so unwilling to intervene without the genocide. As I saw the Americans, French, Italian, Belgium, and other Northern and European countries scooping only their people out of danger, I felt so embarrassed and ashamed. When Rwanda needed help from more powerful countries, they turned their backs on Rwanda. Instead of putting an effort into maintaining world peace, the European countries were doing everything they could to move their citizens out of Rwanda. It was shocking and despairing to see the instant change in attitude of the other countries.

Although people over the world were aware of the mass killings,they had not taken it to be a serious issue. Also, their response to not intervene was that the conflict was between African-American people. Therefore, they did not feel the need to help the small country called Rwanda in Africa. The United States had tried to avoid intervening by trying not to use the word genocide. If they did, then they would have no choice but to join the war. Instead of fighting, they chose to act blind and closed their eyes. How can this world survive if countries are not helping each other when they are in trouble? The small country that needs to be protected should be protected. Everything is connected and this world lives in one place, on Earth. I feel that we should be ready and be available to help countries when they are in need.