Caitlin Spradlin Period 1 1. A long way gone: Memoirs of a boy soldier, Ishmael Beah 218 Pages 2. The external conflicts in this story include person vs. person and person vs. society. The reason person vs. person is included, because Ishmael has many problems with the rebels he must join in the cruel war that is of Sierra Leone. Not only did these very soldiers burn down his town and take away and later murder his parents, but they […]
A Long Way Gone begins with Ishmael Beah, a 12-year-old boy living in the African country of Sierra Leone. Ishmael and some of his friends are traveling to a nearby town, while they are gone, their village is overtaken by rebels that are resisting against the government of Sierra Leone and are brutally attacking anyone they encounter that does not submit to their orders. The rebels use a grotesque manner of initiating the children they have captured. The young boys […]
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Get help with your assignmentMost of the world’s conflicts since 1945 happened in third worlds countries. “Third world” was first used during the Cold War. It is used to describe countries that are “not developed as much as other countries and faces economic, social, political, environmental and other issues”. Although, the words aren’t used as much now because it is being replaced with “least developed counties” or “developing counties”. Conflicts happen mainly when poverty, political, social, and inequalities are present between the groups such […]
The question of whether or not to get involved in foreign conflicts is one of the most difficult that American leaders face. I recently read the book A Long Way Gone By Ishmael Beah, a story about a child caught in the middle of the Sierra Leone civil war. It is tempting to think that, with our overwhelming military strength, we can use force to settle many disputes. But getting involved is rarely as easy as it looks. Some say […]
Change is something that everyone faces in their life. When people encounter a new situation, they need to adapt accordingly. The first day of school, the beginning of a war, and even something small, such as a haircut are all examples of changes that many have experienced. Ishmael Beah, author of A Long Way Gone, had to deal with change. He lived in Africa during the Sierra Leone Civil War time period and his village was raided by rebel forces […]
F. Scott Fitzgerald, famous American fiction writer, once said, “There’s a loneliness that only exists in one’s mind. The loneliest moment in someone’s life is when they are watching their whole world fall apart, and all they can do is stare blankly.” Loneliness is defined as the absence of connection and not always the prince of people. CBS news wrote about a survey of two thousand Americans and seventy-two percent have experienced loneliness. Dr Jennifer Caudle, assistant professor of family […]
A lot of twelve-year-olds play war games, but some are actually in the middle of a war, fighting every day for themselves and their families. Some are fighting for social rights, and some are fighting for survival right now. Malala Yousafzai’s novel I Am Malala and Ishmael Beah’s novel A Long Way Gone show how important family is, especially in times of crisies. Family shapes people to be who they are when they grow up and are the people they […]
A Long way gone Exposition: Protagonist- Ishmael Beah Main Supporting characters – Friends and Family(Junior, and Talloi, Kaloko, Gibrilla, and Khalilou, Dad.) Setting- Sierra Leone, Africa(Mattru Jong, Mogbwemo) Tone- the tone, in the beginning, is very carefree and content, without the worry or stress of trying to stay alive. This is the tone until he and his companions come in contact with the rebels when they attack his village. Then the mood becomes very intense and scary. Everyone is now […]
