Conflicts, they can either make someone or they can break someone. The book A Long Way Gone, Ishmael, the main character, is in a modern waring state in Africa. Throughout the book Ishmael faces hard times in the hot plains of Africa and has some large amounts of adversity on his journey. Some examples of adversity that he is going to face is being all by himself in the jungle for a month, and another is watching his family all get killed just before he find them again. It’s always difficult choosing the right or the wrong thing to do while you’re in the current stage of decision making. Conflict affects decisions and actions of someone in the way of, what’s gonna benefit themselves and/or others so whoever it maybe doesn’t get hurt physically,
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While the lieutenant was making his speech in front of everyone in the village about the Civil war he says, “If you do not want to fight or help, that is fine. You are free to leave, because we only want people here who can help cook, prepare ammunition, and fight. There are enough women to run the kitchen, so we need the help of the boys and men to fight these rebels.” This shows Ishmael had the conflict of having to man up and join the army for his survival or another take the long journey to another village that isn’t gonna make him fight. He decided to man up so he didn’t have to put himself through harsh conditions once again. Ishmael is getting his first taste of war out in the jungle and in the jungle he does this, ‘I turned toward the swamp, where there were gunman, trying to cross over. My face, my hands, and my gun were covered in blood. I raised my gun and pulled the trigger, and I killed a man.“ This shows in a time of conflict Ishmael chose to overcome the saddest of killing and man to stay alive and keep others alive. Conflicts are hard enough but having to do through them and using adversity makes it harder. It’s always difficult choosing the right or the wrong thing to do while you’re in the current stage of decision making. Conflict affects decisions and actions of someone in the way of, what’s gonna benefit themselves and/or others so whoever it maybe doesn’t get hurt physically, mentally or
While the lieutenant was making his speech in front of everyone in the village about the Civil war he says, “If you do not want to fight or help, that is fine. You are free to leave, because we only want people here who can help cook, prepare ammunition, and fight. There are enough women to run the kitchen, so we need the help of the boys and men to fight these rebels.” This shows Ishmael had the conflict of having to man up and join the army for his survival or another take the long journey to another village that isn’t gonna make him fight. He decided to man up so he didn’t have to put himself through harsh conditions once again. Ishmael is getting his first taste of war out in the jungle and in the jungle he does this, ‘I turned toward the swamp, where there were gunman, trying to cross over. My face, my hands, and my gun were covered in blood. I raised my gun and pulled the trigger, and I killed a man.“ This shows in a time of conflict Ishmael chose to overcome the saddest of killing and man to stay alive and keep others alive. Conflicts are hard enough but having to do through them and using adversity makes it harder. It’s always difficult choosing the right or the wrong thing to do while you’re in the current stage of decision making. Conflict affects decisions and actions of someone in the way of, what’s gonna benefit themselves and/or others so whoever it maybe doesn’t get hurt physically, mentally or