In the memoir A Long Walk Gone, Ishmael Beah shares his memories of the Sierra Leone war. The war caused many hardships to the citizens of this country. It also caused a loss of innocence. Ishmael Beah embodies the loss of innocence by explaining life’s casualties before and during the war. Before the war broke out in Sierra Leone, Beah’s life was innocent. It is evident when Beah shares that he would dance and sing. Beah says that he loved to learn the verses of “I Know you got Soul by Eric B & Rakim” (8). This shows the innocence of the children, for they are able to enjoy their time. They do not have to experience impure moments, unlike further into the book. In contradiction, there was no innocence after Beah’s town
