Hotel Rwanda

Themes

Power and Responsibility

With great power comes great responsibility.
Individuals/groups with power:
Privileged Western world
Media
Paul Rusesabagina
Colonel Oliver
General Bizimungu
George Rutuganda
Mr Tillens (President of Sabena Airlines/Hotel Owner)
Describe how each of these characters is powerful and how

they use it.

Make a continuum showing who uses their power the most
responsibly and who is the least responsible.

The Human Condition

In your rows discuss these statements and

then write a paragraph for each summing up

your discussion, use examples from the film
and society to support your points:
Humans need to be inherently selfish in
order to survive.
Humans seem to have an infinite capacity
for cruelty.
One person can make a huge difference.
Co-operation is just as important as
competition.

Draw this grid:

Scene
Foreign
nationals
evacuation
Bumpy
road along
the river
Ambush
scene
Final Visit
to Diplomat

Character
s

Themes

Technique Directors
s
Purpose

Compare and contrast:

Scene
Beginning
Ending

Character
s

Themes

Technique Directors
s
Purpose