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A free, accessible exhibition about Nelson Mandela, marking what would have been his 100th birthday, is such an indisputably goo
A free, accessible exhibition about Nelson Mandela, marking what would have been his 100th birthday, is such an indisputably goo
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2021-02-21
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A free, accessible exhibition about Nelson Mandela, marking what would have been his 100th birthday, is such an indisputably good thing, it seems mean-spirited to even try to assess it critically, as if to do so were to take issue with the South African figurehead himself.
Mandela is the model of a wise, benign, dignified statesman, and the world could certainly do with more of those right now. Barack Obama pointed this out last week in Johannesburg. Giving the annual Mandela lecture, he contrasted the progressive democratic triumphs of the 1990s—such as South Africa and the collapse of the Soviet Union—with the present climate of tribalism, resentment and " strongman politics ". Addressing Mandela by his clan name, he said: " We have to follow Madiba’s example of persistence and of hope. "
Those looking to do so will find ample inspiration and ammunition at this show, even if the presentation is somewhat dry and dutiful. This is primarily a two-dimensional exhibition of text and photographic images, neatly designed and laid out across six walk around clusters of wall-sized panels, huddled together in the cavernous semi-cafe space of the Purcell Room.
Distilling a life as storied as Mandela’s into digestible chunks is a daunting task, but it has been done judiciously, combining biography with political context, plus personal episodes and anecdotes. Each set of panels addresses a phase of Mandela’s life and persona: character, comrade, leader, prisoner, negotiator, statesman.
It is a story of rags to riches
. The beginning " character" section includes Mandela’s recollection of donning his first pair of trousers—a novelty for a 1920s South African village boy—to go to school. His father simply put him in a pair of his own trousers, cut them at the knee and tied them with string.
From there, the story progresses through Mandela’s political awakening, his organised resistance to the apartheid regime and deepening involvement with the African National Congress, imprisonment for 27 years, and eventual release and election as South Africa’s first black president.
According to Barack Obama, how is today’s world different from that in the 1990s?
选项
A、It has progressive democratic triumphs.
B、It is full of tribalism, resentment and "strongman politics".
C、South Africa rose and the Soviet Union collapsed.
D、Now we have to follow Madiba’s example of persistence and of hope.
答案
B
解析
细节题。根据题干中的关键词Barack Obama以及1990s定位到第二段,分析奥巴马的讲话“今年他将20世纪90年代进行民主的胜利——例如南非崛起、苏联崩溃——与目前的部落主义、敌对怨恨情绪和‘强人政治’气氛进行了对比。”因此当今世界和20世纪90年代有何不同呢?[A]“有民主胜利”,[C]“南非崛起、苏联崩溃”,[D]“要学习马迪巴坚持的信念,永怀希望”都不符合题意,答案应该为[B]“充斥着部落主义,敌对怨恨情绪和‘强人政治’气氛。”
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