Sergio Leone

Ishmael Beah, the author of the memoir A Long Way Gone, is a twelve-year old boy who is trapped inside a war zone in Sierra Leone, Africa. When his home town, Mattru Jong is attacked by “the rebels,” he is separated from his family and is forced to run from everything he once loved. Ishmael flees from town to town with other teenagers who face the same problems, trying to survive and escaping attacks from villagers. Beah writes, “People were terrified of boys our age. Some had heard rumors about

Gone, the main characters fight for their lives and seek safety during the war in Sierra Leone. These characters encountered many obstacles along the way and witnessed events that will forever be remembered. Mariatu Kamara and Ishmael Beah were both affected by the brutal war in Sierra Leone, however the experiences they suffered from and how they dealt with these conflicts were different. The war in Sierra Leone took away Mariatu and Ishmael’s innocence because they were both affected by it during

Child Soldiers Around the World All over the world kids that are sometimes even less than 10 years old contribute up to three- quarters of the world soldiers as stated in by www.cfr.org.This is a problem. What's surprising is child soldiers are being used more today than long ago. This paper will be specifically focused on Myanmar. In fact, child soldiers make up a little less than half of the Myanmar army and sixteen resistance groups with weapons claims Kaplan Eben, author of Child

Ishmael Beah and Grace Akallo Like hundreds if not thousands of other child soldiers, Ishmael Beah suffered the devastation of war and conflict in an African country. This country in particular is Sierra Leone, a former British colony that was left with no concrete government. The history of Sierra Leone and how the 10 year war in the country started is rarely mentioned in A Long Way Gone. Whether the historical and political aspect of the war is purposely omitted from the memoir or never explored by

“Survival was my only hope, success my only revenge.” -Patricia Cornwell. A Long Way Gone is a memoir of a child soldier named Ishmael Beah. Throughout the story, it talks about overcoming different obstacles about life as a child soldier. Throughout the story, Ismael conquers his problems but also shows signs of wanting revenge. The most powerful motif in A Long Way Gone is revenge because of his will to kill the rebels for killing his friends families and being bloodthirsty to kill any rebel in

Going Solo, Roald Dahl's memoir of his work in East Africa and his service in the RAF, covers the buildup to World War II and his involvement in it. In the book mention is made of Tanzania. Tanzania plays a large role in this memoir as this is where one of the British outpost was located. Dahl says about Tanzania that "In 1919 after the Armistice, Germany had been forced to hand the territory the British, who renamed it Tanganyika." (Dahl 52). In fact, this is important because of the outpost it

the center of a war as an adolescent or how the people who experienced war feel after it all ends? Well, Ishmael Beah is an activist and writer, but also was a child soldier in a war in Sierra Leone. He didn't have a choice other than to join the army if he wanted to survive. Due to the war in Sierra Leone, Beah faced many hardships that impacted his life in a negative way. Beah, at age twelve, was in constant fear after losing his parents and everything that made him feel safe. In Boyd's’ book

affecting multiple aspects of their lives in a profoundly negative manner. The destructive impacts of violence are a central theme in Ishmael Beah’s A Long Way Gone. This autobiographical account depicts his ordeal as a child soldier in a Sierra Leone ravaged by civil war; and his equally challenging subsequent rehabilitation and reintegration into society. In A Long Way Gone, Beah illustrates that violence has detrimental social, physical, and psychological impacts. Social impacts of violence

There is a very old saying of violence is never the answer. In the book a long way gone, Ishmael Beah has experienced multiple encounters with violence. The theme of violence is seen in multiple ways due to it being a major theme in the novel. This violence could be portrayed in a physical or psychological sense. The choices that Ishmael has taken has changed his life from a happy little kid in his village to a killing machine when he chose to be a child soldier. Violence is something the readers

In a Long Way Gone, Ishmael Beah demonstrates Innocence within his adolescence to illustrate the importance of music and how it ties in with the common desire of freedom. The loss of innocence determines the perceptions of the world and the decisions made, ultimately resulting in happiness. In a Long Way Gone, Ishmael and his companions love and affiliation of music Clearly, throughout the book Ishmael and his companions demonstrate the desire of happiness not just through symbolism of music. Music