Tank Man

I.                    What are the differences between the Tutsis and the Hutus? More recent studies have de-emphasized physical appearance, such as height and nose width, in favor of examining blood factors, the presence of the sickle cell trait, lactose intolerance in adults, and other genotype expressions.

N.p., n.d. Web. 15 Mar 2011. <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Origins_of_Tutsi_and_Hutu>.

II.                  This week in class we watched a movie on china. The video was about how a small group of protesters grew into a large group. The group stayed peaceful but the government didn’t. The small protest ended up turning into a full out massacre of innocent people. One person we learned about was a man they called “Tank Man”. A fleet of tanks were driving into the city to “clear it out”. An everyday man stood in front of the tanks. They stop for a short time. When they started to move and he stayed in front of them. After a few minutes he was rushed out of the street and the tanks moved forward.

Even though the man in the story could stop the massacre, he risked his life to try. He knew that what was about to happen needed to stop so he did what he thought needed to be done. The tanks could have easily run over the man. They were sent to kill the people any way, but for some reason they stop. China is a place you don’t think about a massacre happening, because now they seem so advanced.

III.                Does anyone know the name of the Tank man?

Web. 15 Mar 2011. <http://www.thestandard.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2009/06/tank-man.jpg>.

N.p., n.d. Web. 15 Mar 2011. <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Origins_of_Tutsi_and_Hutu>.