2. What did Nelson Mandela risk by promoting Forgiveness and Reconciliation between black and white South Africans after he was elected president? Why would Mandela take those risks?
3. How would you describe the relationships among Mandela’s security guards as the story progresses?
4. Matt Damon’s character, Francois Pienaar (rugby team captain), faced some opposition and took his own risks after first meeting Mandela. What were they and what was his motivation?
5. Read the poem "Invictus". What is it about and how does it fit the movie?
6. Do you believe that ART such as music, movies and poetry...or SPORTS can be used to promote GOOD and JUSTICE? Why or why not? Can you think of other examples where songs, musicians, athletes, etc...use their position to promote GOOD and JUSTICE?
7. Mandela says: If we remove the rugby team, “we prove that we are who they feared we would be.” What does he mean in this statement?
8. What was the point of the team’s trip to Robben Island to see the prison where Mandela was held?
9. In 1969, three years after arriving on Robben Island to serve a life sentence for sabotage, Nelson Mandela’s eldest son, died in a car crash. Prison authorities refused to allow Mandela to attend the funeral. After 27 years in prison, how is it possible to not only forgive your captors, but to seek reconciliation with the white population and the apartheid leaders?
10. What was the significance of Mandela wearing the green and gold jersey and matching cap of the Springbok rugby at the end of the film? Why was it so important to his strategy?
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