Invictus

Question 1

Theme: Unity
Explanation: All south Africans joining together as one, no matter what race.

Answer 1

” the rainbow nation starts here. Reconciliation starts here”

Question 2

Theme: Leadership
Explanation: leading by example, being prepared and ready for the role Mandela takes up.

Answer 2

“the day i am afraid to do that is the day i am no longer fit to lead”

Question 3

Theme: Leadership
Explanation: being a permanant representative of a country through rugby.

Answer 3

“we have become ambassador’s in our country. we should get used to it”

Question 4

Theme: Leadership
Explanation: implimenting others to do what they can for their job and giving people the same, to encourage the best in everyone.

Answer 4

“I ask only that you do your job to the best of your abilities, and within good hearts. i promise to do the same”

Question 5

Theme: Change
Explanation: TV reporter, explaining the new change to come to South Africa, over mandelas new position.

Answer 5

“today marks the beginning of a new era in South Africa as President Mandela takes office in Pretoria”

Question 6

Theme: Change
Explanation: showing that he will only expect from others if he can expect from himself.

Answer 6

“if I cannot change when the circumstances demand it, how can i expect that of others”

Question 7

Theme: conflict
Explanation: conflict between the whites and blacks. Racial change.

Answer 7

“Balancing black aspirations with white fears”

Question 8

Theme: prejudice
Explanation: Mr Pienaar judging how things will be without knowing the outcome.

Answer 8

“Their going to take our jobs and drive us into the sea”

Question 9

Theme: prejudice
Explanation: School PE teacher putting his opinion on mandelas becoming of presidency.

Answer 9

“it’s the terrorist Mandela, they let him out. Remember this day boys, this is the day our country went to the dogs”

Question 10

Theme: Forgiveness
Explanation: Mandela describes forgiveness as the key to progress in their nation as it is capable of doing so much.

Answer 10

“Forgiveness liberates the soul. It removes fear. That is why it is such a powerful weapon”

Question 11

Theme: Personal Growth
Explanation: Francois and how he leads his rugby team.

Answer 11

“ive always thought to lead by example”

Question 12

Theme: change
Explanation: Francois changing and bringing in new examples for his team.

Answer 12

“times change, we need to change as well”

Question 13

Theme: prejudice
Explanation: Brenda is critical of the nation’s withstanding support of the Apartheid era.

Answer 13

“Do you see those all those old Apartheid flags? They’re a disgrace. It’s time people moved on”

Question 14

Theme: Understanding
Explanation: Mandela explains how he has tried understand his oppressors before taking further action.

Answer 14

“For 27 years, I studied them. I learned their language, read their books, their poetry. I had to know my enemy before I could prevail against him.”

Question 15

Theme: Identity
Explanation: the risk of mandelas capital position reflecting on his future.

Answer 15

“you’re risking your political capital, you’re risking your future as our leader”

Question 16

Theme: Change/forgiveness
Explanation: Mandela is encouraging his people to look at the bigger picture and look beyond past tensions and the consequences if they don’t.

Answer 16

“Our enemy is no longer the Afrikaaner. They are our fellow South African’s, our partners in democracy. They treasure springbok rugby, if we take that away, we lose them.”

Question 17

Theme: forgivness
Explanation: mandela is forgiving the ones who wronged him rather then taking revenge.

Answer 17

“We have to surprise them with compassion, restraint, and generosity. This is no time for petty revenge”

Question 18

Theme: Unity
Explanation: Mandela wants to build his “rainbow nation” on the basis that neither races are excluded. He advocates for a nation where both live in harmony.

Answer 18

“We must use every brick available to is, even if that brick comes wrapped in green and gold”

Question 19

Theme: Leadership
Explanation: Tagline of the movie, Mandela is saying that only he can determine his future, no one else can.

Answer 19

“I am the master of my fate. I am the captain of my soul”

Question 20

Theme: Unity
Explanation: Pienaar is able to look at the bigger picture, where he plays for his country and his greater team, rather than the name on his back.

Answer 20

“I have a very large family. 42 million. We’ve become more than a rugby team, we’re ambassadors inside our own country”

Question 21

Theme: Patriotism
Explanation: Pienaar reinforces how his team should play for their country.

Answer 21

“Listen to your country. This is our destiny”

Question 22

Theme: Fear
Explanation: Mandela explains that if they seek revenge and do the same things the Afrikaaners did to them, they will never progress.

Answer 22

“If we take away what they cherish: boks, anthem, we will reinforce the cycle of fear between us”

Question 23

Theme: Change
Explanation: Mandela assures to his nation that they will never face the troubles of the past again.

Answer 23

“Never, never and never again shall [this country] experience the oppression”

Question 24

Theme: diversity
Explanation: the different ways in which the body guards address the president

Answer 24

“Madiba… thats what we call him” Jason
“We’ll call him Mr President.” Etienne