Your focus on spirituality made me think about how that plays out in my own text. At the end of “The Last King of Scotland” there is a scene where the fictional Dr. Garrigan, viewed as a traitor, is being tortured by Ugandan dictator, Idi Amin. He gets hung on what look like meat hooks through the chest and, as he hangs, the imagery is similar to Christ hanging on the cross. In fact, he refuses to scream – as if he is taking on the sorrow of the thousands Amin had slaughtered and refusing to give Amin the satisfaction of watching him suffer. Garrigan is eventually rescued as Amin’s attention is distracted and when he asks the man who takes him down why he did it, the Ugandan says that if Garrigan escapes, perhaps the story of the people with finally be heard, particularly because he is white and has the power to draw the attention of nations who can help. In the end, the implication is that Uganda is rescued by the white savior.

I have every intention of including this angle in my paper. If I come across anything that might help you as well, I’ll send it along.