Review: Stories From Rwanda

Review: Stories From Rwanda I. Introduction The stories from the genocide in Rwanda display many imperfections in human civilization. There are tragic moral flaws that Gourevitch makes very evident throughout the book. These flaws apply to the Rwandans that partook in the genocide, the leaders of the Rwanda and it’s neighboring countries, and the international countries that stood by and watched the horrific event take place. Philip Gourevitch gives a complete story of the …showed first 75 words of 1909 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1909 total…He put a lot into the book, mentally, physically, and spiritually. He alerts us that genocide is still present in our world and can happen anywhere on any scale, as we have seen not only in Rwanda but also in Kosovo. When all is said and done it is clear that Gourevitch wants to be hopeful that Rwanda can someday shun its discrimination and become one nation, even though he sees little reason for it.