Michael Ung
Mrs. Tracy
British Lit. /Composition P6
29 August 2014
Invictus
Invictus is a Latin word for unconquerable or undefeated. Invictus is based on the life of Nelson Mandela during the periods when he was president in South Africa. Each character such as Mandela and Francios and the poet Henley had courage throughout the movie and in Henley’s poem. Mandela and Francios had a very strong leadership as a person and set good examples to the world. Mandela had the courage to change his life and everyone’s life. He had the courage to re gain his power as president after being in jail for 27 years. Mandela also had the courage to stop the meeting even though everyone was telling him that it would affect his political views. Mandela had a strong leadership to unite the South African nation to compete in the Rugby World Cup. Mandela challenges Francios by telling him to be positive and win the game. Mandela brought equality to the country. Francios Pienaar was a good character in the movie also. In Henley’s poem, he talks about whatever you do, you can’t give up on what you do. No matter how bad it is but never give up. Francios played a big role in the World Cup. Francios had a very strong leadership for the president, his teammates, and for the country. Francios had the motivation win the game and never gave up for the …show more content…
Henley’s poem stated “I am the captain of my soul.” refers to Francios. Francios was the captain of the South African rugby national team. He had a strong leadership toward his teammates. Henley’s poem not only inspired Mandela but also everyone across the world that go through difficulties in life. Henley’s poem talks about controlling your fate. Mandela didn’t let the past control his decisions, the black people were mistreated by the white people in the past. Now that Mandela is a black president, some of the black people want to get even, but Mandela wants just to reunite