WANDAN GENOCIDE IN 1994 REFLECTED IN TERRY GEORGE’S HOTEL RWANDA

Abstract

Genocide is a deliberate systematic killing of national or religious groups. It is committed by organized groups rather than individuals. In some countries that have several ethnic groups, this conflict usually occurs. The genocide is possible to occur in one country because of ethnic conflicts, such as hatred, domination, discrimination, and so on. This thesis tries to analyze Rwandan genocide, which is reflected in the movie script Hotel Rwanda. It tells about the extermination of one minority ethnic, the Tutsi, done by the Hutu majority and the role of one person in evacuating over a million people, mostly the Tutsi. This thesis uses sociological approach for analysis. It also uses deductive method to analyze the data. The discussion of this thesis begins with the description about the Hutu’s judgment toward the Tutsi in 1994. Then it goes to particular facts found in the movie script. The result of the study shows that the Hutu have special calling for the Tutsi “cockroach” because of their hatred toward the Tutsi. It makes the Hutu treat the Tutsi badly. The Hutu could not accept all of the Tutsi’s treatment to them in decades anymore. Thus, the Hutu’s resentment arises toward the Tutsi and causes some conflicts among them. The Hutu begins to act brutally. They want to exterminate the Tutsi by killing them. On the other hand, Paul Rusesabagina, a Hutu holds an important role in evacuating over a million people, mostly the Tutsi. And there is also effort of UN troops in helping the surviving Tutsi refugees to the camp. Furthermore, the writer concludes that the movie script Hotel Rwanda really represents the social condition of Rwanda during genocide in 1994. Actually, the genocide happens because of the Hutu majority’s grudge after decades of the Tutsi domination. The support of the colonial, Belgium toward the Tutsi minority gives them many privileges than the Hutu majority. Thus, it creates violence among them and many people got killed, mostly the Tutsi.