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01	October 2013

Oct 1st: Documentary

The documentary was about Monsenor Oscar Romero. In his journey he became the archbishop in El Salvador, and struggled throughout his career for justice. He wanted to help those who needed it, and give to the poor. His goal was to make the lives of the less fortunate better, even if that meant taking away from the rich people. His actions to do this went against the government and military, so what he was doing was very risky. Romero did not care, and was a brave leader of the church to get people to believe in him, believe that their lives could get better, and try to take action to make life better.
-The parts of this documentation that I was most shocked about was the killings of people by the government. The women would talk about their son who disappeared, or who were mutilated and killed by the government. There were also parts where people would say they could not speak out because they knew they would be killed. This is a really scary thought. Ultimately these people following Romero are just trying to better their lives and get more equality. The amount of oppression upon them is really sad, and pretty scary if you are one of them. I cannot imagine not being able to speak what I feel and believe what I want to believe. It shows how different things in certain areas/times are, compared to places now.
-I also liked the amount of following and influence Monsenor Romero had on the people. He gave them so much hope, and allowed them to feel that there was someone on the side of the poor people. He clearly was a very powerful man because he was able to keep people believing even though the government was trying so hard to suppress them. It shows how strong of a man and leader he was.

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