Jim Jones and the Tragedy in Jonestown
Jim Jones and the Tragedy in Jonestown Suicide is usually an act of lonely desperation carried out in isolation by those who see death as an acceptable alternative to the burdens of a continued existence. It can also be an act of self-preservation among those who prefer a dignified death to the ravages of illness or some perceived humiliation (Websters 1002). It is even, occasionally, a political statement. But it is rarely, if ever, a social event. Therefore the reported collective self-extermination of 913 individuals demanded more than an ordinary explanation (Reiterman 2). No casual observer could adequately explain what happened in the minds of the Peoples Temple members when they allowed leader, Jim Jones to assume ultimate power over their lives. The critical question remains of how an entire group could be motivated to give away such power over themselves to one man. Not only is it essential to answer the question of power in order to explain what became of the Peoples Temple, it is equally crucial to answer it in order to prevent a similar tragedy from happening again in the future. The first step in understanding the Peoples Temple and the massacre that ended it is
event of unclear war. He became obsessed by the prospect of annihilation. He took a leave from his childhood he stated "I was deeply, deeply alienated as a child. I was considered the trash of once told his followers, "I didn't have any love given to me - I didn't know what the hell love (Wright 75). On one occasion a woman had to strip in front of the congregation so that Jones people who could never return to a normal life outside the group. He made sure he destroyed
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Approximate Pages = 9 (250 words per page double spaced)
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