What Is The Theme Of A Long Way Gone

The book I chose to do my book report on is the marines of montford point. This is a true story of the marines of montford point, North Carolina. The first African American segment of the United States marine corps. In this book we find out the struggles they went threw because of the racial barrier as well as the political implications that were going on at the time. This was a very inspiring book and it reminds people of the cost of freedom.

Ishmael Beah was a boy from Sierra Leone who became a soldier in the country`s tragic civil war. He spent nearly all his childhood running away from the war and eventually ended up joining the army. During difficult times, Ishmael always held on to hope to continue his life’s journey. In A Long Way Gone, the theme is “Always have hope”, and is shown through Ishmael Beah’s hope for a better life, to find his family, and through the rehab staff`s hope for the boy soldiers.

In the novel A Long Way Gone, there are many examples throughout that emphasize the theme by using symbols. The hip hop cassettes that Ishmael carries around with him are an important symbol as without them he would not have been able to survive. It also provides the image of his lost childhood. The music was able to assist him in many ways of survival. On his journey Ishmael uses them to show his talent and passion, and to prove to other’s that he is just a teenage boy trying to escape from the war. “I ran toward the fire, but the cassettes had already started to melt. Tears formed in my eyes, and my lips shook as I turned away." (Beah 110). Once the cassettes were gone, he lost all hope. Beah created a clear and evident meaning behind the

In Ishmael Beah’s memoir, A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier, Beah encourages the opinion that everyone is responsible for his/her own actions in all cases. Beah proves this opinion to be true through death, thievery, and violence.

“If you are alive, there is hope for a better day and something good to happen...” (pg. 54). Throughout the course of A Long Way Gone by Ishmael Beah, we familiarize ourselves with the exceptional hardships that Ishmael has experienced as a child soldier, in Sierra Leone, and what actions he takes to overcome them. Despite the fact that Ishmael has been through these devastating hardships and that he became the fear that he himself feared, Ishmael is able to instill hope and keep the reader going through the themes of powerful memories, nature and redemption. He does this through the use of powerful memories that contrast the fear and danger of the war with the remembrance of the beauty of life. Furthermore, nature leaves the reader striving

Ishmael Beah had a really tough life throughout his childhood and teenage years. In his literary work, A Long Way

In the memoir “A Long Way Gone” by Ishmael Beah, there are several examples of people who show they are capable of evil, because everyone is.

Children exposed to violence within their communities are left with emotions of hopelessness, insecurity, and doubt. Historical events such as the war on terrorism, wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, and the tragic events of September 11th have had a detrimental effect on the entire nation, including the children. Although every child is not directly affected by the aspects of war, it somehow has an emotional effect on all. The involvement of a nation with war affects every individual differently, whether it is out of fear, anger, doubt, hope, or love. In the short novel A Long Way Gone by Ishmael Beah, he narrates the story by telling his own involvement in the Civil War in Sierra Leone as young boy and the many issues he faces while living in

A kid charge for war crime? Kid is the purest creature on the world, their soul is beautiful and naive. A kid’s soul is so fragile such as the glass that is easily to break. It is unbelieveable to have a kid for a war crime trial. In the book of “A Long Way Gone” by Ishmael Beah, Beah is a kid who lives in a small town of Sierra Leone name Mogbwemo. Whose families and friends are “taken away” from him by the war. Beah was lucky to survive; later on, he was convinced by Lieutenant Jabati in the army to join them for protection, food and place to sleep. Ever since then, a kid transform into a killing machine. Kids in many parts of the world are being use as a child soldier. War has ruthlessly taken their homes, families, and beloved ones. Some

Something to think about #10 For this weeks something to think about I read the book A Long Way Gone. This book follows the story of a boy named Ishmael Beah and his struggles with being a boy soldier in Sierra Leone. The book tells the story of how Ishmael loses his family because of the war and that he joined the war in hopes of avenging his family. Their were many of the social justice principles present in this book but the ones I found to be most prevalent were; Option for the Poor and Vulnerable, The Common Good, and human dignity and respect for life.

Each individual is either directly or indirectly involved in the production of conflict minerals. For those directly involved in the production of conflict minerals, this includes enslaved children and the author of A Long Way Gone. As previously stated in the Child Soldiers PowerPoint, the conflict heightened in Sierra Leone on the account of these minerals (Dolhinow). The author of A Long Way Gone, Ishmael Beah, survived the conflict and experienced the uneasiness of a soldier. Additionally, Baindu described her experience stating that the rebels “forced” the children “to work in diamond pits (George, 2009).” These narratives directly relate to the issue of conflict minerals and child soldiers. Citizens of several countries, including the

Wouldn’t everyone want to defend their country of attacks by rebel soldiers? A far too young boy has seen the world at its worst in Ishmael Beah’s autobiography, A Long Way Gone, Memoirs of a Boy Soldier. Ishmael tells his tale when war hits Sierra Leone, and he becomes a killing machine, overcomes his mournful past, and rediscovers who he is. Literary themes used to show the violence include, the theme of hope, irony, and imagery.

From A Long Way Gone By Ishmael Beah, is still alive and still tells this story to interviewers. Beah plays an important role to the novel. He also shows his emotions throughout the novel. Many emotions and themes were developed throughout the novel. Ishmael Beah develops the themes of the loss of one's innocence, overcoming guilt, and the sanctity of life in his memoir A Long Way Gone as an example of describing the importance of the memoir's topic.

In Sierra Leone, innocent children were ripped from their homes and families, raped, killed, and some taken away forced to become child soldiers in their Civil War. After escaping, the wars in their minds were neverending. The effects of being child soldiers had taken a toll on their minds leaving them with PTSD (post traumatic stress disorder). How would this impact you if it occurred in your life?

The concern of natural disasters is very restricted. People that don't face these issues are not aware of what is going on or they are and just do not care because it does not have a impact on them. Since I was a child I’ve always noticed that somewhere in the world that people mostly people of color is suffering. This would mainly be they are facing some kind of hardship in they life and they cant seek help.