Comment on the reactions and feelings of Lencho and Nelson Mandela when they faced challenges in their lives. (A Letter to God and Nelson Mandela : Long Walk to Freedom)

Lencho’s feeling-Initial grief ● Trust in God /left everything on the God/ believed in divine ● Directness - he was straight forward in expressing his emotions ● Takes action - writes to God. This action reflected his faith and hope that God would answer his prayers. ● Source of hope and strength -outside Mandela’s feeling -complex and deeply rooted in personal experiences ● Believed in taking responsibilities and overcoming /working on the hardships. ● Empathy for victims also ● Call for reconciliation ● Freedom for justice ● Hope for future ● Source of strength -internal