January 2, 2012 QUESTIONS :)

1.) To me, i think the quote is referring to when two sides of a story are presented, but one side gets all the attention it needs with everyone agreeing with it while the other side gets neglected and judged for opposing the first side of the story. Usually, one side is favored, and is viewed as being the "good guy" or the "right" side.
2.) To him, i think he thinks it's good to be brave, but a coward is looked at differently. There is usually one way, one path, one truth, but his people thought it was a bit extremely because there was only ONE way, something they weren't used too.  Although he thought this was right, he also believed that it wasn't necessary to completely get rid of the African traditions and/or their religions. This was a huge problem because people could not grasp the concept of having just one religion.
3.) This clash of cultures has been very hard for Africans because it was forced upon them from a strange side. Africans had a difficult time converting to the strange ways because in order for that to happen, they had to throw away and forget their beliefs/traditions. They had to change their whole life, not because they wanted too, but because they were forced too.
4.) This article is about the American people. It was talking about how we, as Americans, have everything we need when any situation uprises. For example, we brush our teeth, we see dentists, we take care of our hair, we have a lot of items, we have therapists, etc. We pretty much have a solution for any problem.