Connections and Contrasts between The Other Side of Truth and God Grew Tired of Us
The novel The Other Side of Truth by Beverley Naidoo and the documentary God Grew Tired of Us was presented to us, including stories that had happened in the past, and possibly even now. In The Other Side of Truth, Sade and Femi’s mother was killed by the authorities in Nigeria due to the continuing articles their father has written regarding how authorities were corrupt. To escape any other deaths, Sade and Femi were secretly sent to London, where they would meet up with their Uncle Dele. However, their escort went missing and Sade and Femi stayed at a stranger’s house who decided to take them in, and help them feel at home. In the documentary God Grew Tired of Us, the people of Sudan fled to a refugee camp. In the travel, their numbers decreased dramatically, more than half of the starting number had disappeared. After staying at the camp for years, a few of the older boys were given the opportunity to live in America. Taking this chance, the “lost boys” begun a new life in America, with a dream of helping their family and friends back at the refugee camp.. The similarities and differences of these two media will be discussed in the following.
The similarities between the media are exceptionally numerous. In both cases of Sade and Femi, from The Other Side of Truth, and the lost boys, from God Grew Tired of Us, they fled their dangerous home countries to find safety. Although, the lost boys, Sade and Femi escaped from their home countries, they were depressed leaving it all behind – where they had been for so long. Once they reached the country which they fled to, they were unaccustomed to the behavior of the community. Many students at the school Sade applied for bullied others, including herself. The lost boys were surprised with how the people around them cared only of themselves, and ignoring others.
The differences between the media is also many. To begin with, Sade and Femi came from Nigeria, where as the lost boys came from Sudan. Sade and Femi were privileged with food, shelter, etc. while on the other hand the lost boys lacked of human essentials. However, Sade and Femi lacked enthusiasm. An example of this was on the plane, they didn’t touch any of their food. But the lost boys shoed curiosity towards the plane food, as well as other objects in the US. And lastly, Sade and Femi depended on other people, such as the temporary homes, foster homes and the London police, to take care of them. Although, the lost boys took the responsibility of making a living, after the two months of support. They also attempted to make the lives of their family and friends better as well. By making health care and education accessible.
These are the similarities and the differences between The Other Side of Truth and God Grew Tired of Us. However, it is evident that, even though there is numerous connections between the media, there is slightly more differences.
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