I feel that the theme of the book is survival. At first Beah didn’t even believe that the war would reach Mattru Jong which was where he was staying. Once the war hit where he was, his life changed completely. He knows that if the rebels catch him it will not be a good outcome so he runs and hides for his life. A young, innocent boys life is completely turned around due to this tragic war. He becomes used to seeing blood and death every day of his life and at one point is seconds away from getting murdered. Every day Ishmael has to face constant obstacles such as getting enough food, finding shelter, running away from the rebel army, and coping with the fact that he will most likely never see most of the people he used to know again. War turned
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It is told in the first person point of view. This is mainly because the story is entirely centered around the war between the rebels from RUF and the Army. The narrator of this story has lived his entire life in the midst of this war, so that provides a very powerful image in the reader’s mind.
3. This story is told from Ishmael Beah’s point of view. The story is a 1st person account of his life during the war that he experienced. Ishmael was a young African boy who got caught up in a very bad civil war. The terrible events such as when he was fighting in the war, a civilian during the war and the loss of his family shapes the story to make it more violent. He described his childhood to be horrifying as a war was being fought around him. Eventually he had to step outside and fight against the war, and Ishmael was determined to.
4. “Are you sure you want to be friends with me?” ~Ishmael (pg. 153)
This quote exposes the reader to the fact of Ishmael is a dangerous person as a result of his time in war, which have affected his mind drastically. When Ishmael asked the nurse if she was sure she wanted to be friends with him, he was warning her that he was not to be messed with and that she should think before making that decision. This goes with the violence in the
It is told in the first person point of view. This is mainly because the story is entirely centered around the war between the rebels from RUF and the Army. The narrator of this story has lived his entire life in the midst of this war, so that provides a very powerful image in the reader’s mind.
3. This story is told from Ishmael Beah’s point of view. The story is a 1st person account of his life during the war that he experienced. Ishmael was a young African boy who got caught up in a very bad civil war. The terrible events such as when he was fighting in the war, a civilian during the war and the loss of his family shapes the story to make it more violent. He described his childhood to be horrifying as a war was being fought around him. Eventually he had to step outside and fight against the war, and Ishmael was determined to.
4. “Are you sure you want to be friends with me?” ~Ishmael (pg. 153)
This quote exposes the reader to the fact of Ishmael is a dangerous person as a result of his time in war, which have affected his mind drastically. When Ishmael asked the nurse if she was sure she wanted to be friends with him, he was warning her that he was not to be messed with and that she should think before making that decision. This goes with the violence in the