But Radiance of Tomorrow, on the other hand, was formulated by him, and can help to define how he develops both plot and characters. Beah displays in his novel a deep understanding of plot development, using a conventional plot structure: the exposition—the description of war-torn Imperi and its destitute inhabitants; the rising action—the arrival of the mining company; the climax—Benjamin’s death; the falling action—Bockarie and his family’s migration to Kono and subsequently to Freetown; and the resolution—Bockarie and his family ending the story in a relatively auspicious
But Radiance of Tomorrow, on the other hand, was formulated by him, and can help to define how he develops both plot and characters. Beah displays in his novel a deep understanding of plot development, using a conventional plot structure: the exposition—the description of war-torn Imperi and its destitute inhabitants; the rising action—the arrival of the mining company; the climax—Benjamin’s death; the falling action—Bockarie and his family’s migration to Kono and subsequently to Freetown; and the resolution—Bockarie and his family ending the story in a relatively auspicious