Literature(short story) - How Dalat Got Its Name

Dear students,

We are going to learn literature today -" How Dalat Got Its Name". Please read the synopsis of the short story below.

Synopsis:

War is an interaction in which two or three or more opposing forces have a "struggle of wills". War is not necessarily considered to be the same as occupation, murder, or genocide because of the reciprocal nature of the violence struggle, and the organized nature of the units involved.

There are many types of warfare which are conventional warfare, unconventional warfare, nuclear warfare, chemical warfare and so on. Conventional warfare is an attempt to reduce an opponent's military capability through open battle. It is a declared war between existing state. The opposite of conventional warfare, unconventional warfare, is an attempt to achieve military victory through acquiescence, capitulation, or clandestine support for one side of an existing conflict. Nuclear warfare is a war in which nuclear weapons are the primary method of coercing the capitulation of the other side, as opposed to a supporting tactical or strategic role in a conventional conflict. Intentional air pollution in combat is one of a collection of techniques collectively called chemical warfare. Poison gas is one of the chemical weapons. Various treaties have sought to ban its further used. Non-lethal chemical weapon, such as tear gas and pepper spray. are widely used, sometimes with deadly effect.

There are many causes of war such as opposing interests and capabilities (specific socio cultural differences and similarities between the parties), contact and salience (awareness), significant change in the balance of powers, individual perceptions and expectations, a disrupted structure of expectation, a will to conflict, etc.

Now, we can see how war and power struggle has given a great impact in the short story, "How Dalat Got Its Name" by Heidi Munan. In this short story, power struggle between two brothers, Galau and Umat has brought chaos to their peaceful village. The old chief did not name his successor before he died is the beginning of the conflict in this short story. The custom of the land has give the preference to give to the eldest son to be the heir which is Galau but Umat did not satisfied with the tradition because he believes that he is the right person to be the leader because he is brave, strong and a good leader. The dissatisfaction discontentment has caused the two brothers apart. Umat become the enemy of his own brother and then war breaks out. Many people died including Umat. This is how war has affected human beings. It caused the brothers apart, injuries and deaths.

Below is the sample video of your seniors who participated in the role-playing activity for the short story -"How Dalat Got Its Name".

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