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South Africa Unites In Mourning

http://www.thestar.com/news/world/2013/12/06/nelson_mandela_south_africans_mourn_father_of_the_nation.html

Published on Fri. Dec. 6, 2013                        By: Jennifer Quinn

          This Sunday, the citizens of South Africa will stop to remember Nelson Mandela, who passed away the other day. It will mark the start of a ceremony lasting more than a week to remember their former president. Nelson Mandela was special to many people, so naturally, many people would feel a void in their hearts where he used to belong. This coming Tuesday, a memorial service is going to be held within the FNB Stadium in Johannesburg, the city in which he died, to honour him. Even though he was sick this year, his passing still came as a shock to some people. Some were prepared, while others just weren’t ready to have their hero leave them. He is truly too important to be forgotten, and will be remembered forever.

          The article states that many people feel very sad about Nelson Mandela’s passing, but what were they doing to cheer up? I think that the article could have added more details as to what people were doing to try to get past this difficult time, and move on. Personally, I think that the article should also have included the input from his family members. I would have liked to see what his family thought of him (probably great things). I also think the article could have included more information about what specifically was the citizens’ method of paying respects to him. Despite these things, I still liked the article though. It had relevant information about the passing of Nelson Mandela, and the people’s reactions to it. Even though the article could have included the things I mentioned before, those were just things I would have liked to have seen. They weren’t things that would be necessary to include. Nelson Mandela was a hero. He helped to achieve rights in South Africa, and he formed the African National Congress, in which he later became their president. He was truly a great man. I think it’s important for people to reflect on his passing, but also to move on afterwards. He will stay in the memory of those whose lives he has changed for the rest of time.