Assess Ishmael’s level of resilience throughout his journey and provide at least 3 examples from the text.
The definition of resilience is the capacity to recover quickly from difficulties and in my opinion, Ishmael’s level of resilience throughout his journey is remarkable. Although he has had to maintain resilience throughout his entire journey, there have been a few times where his resilience shines through the most. In Chapter 7, the village he is currently in is attacked by the rebels and he is forced into hiding with several others. But this did not deter him from continuing on his run from the war as he continues his journey alone, only days after he went into hiding. In Chapter 8, he manages to survive in the rainforest for a bit of time …show more content…
He informs people about what has happened in Sierra Leone in regards to child soldiering. In the video, he recounts a time where he visited a Marine base in Virginia. There, he educated American soldiers on how to act/respond if they are to encounter child soldiers. He also recounted a time where he educated the Council on Foreign Relations about the child soldiering issue in Sierra Leone.
"Sharing My Experience"
What effect has sharing his experience (writing his book, for example), had on Ishmael - what's it done for him?
In the video, Beah states that sharing his experiences has had several positive effects on him. He said that it has made him reconcile with the some of his experiences. Ishmael also remarked that sharing his experiences has made him comfortable with his past. In the last part of the video, he also mentioned how sharing his experiences has made him go deeper into his experiences and go places he was afraid to go previously.
"Why I Wrote My Book"
What does Ishmael say about why he wrote his book -- what were his
The definition of resilience is the capacity to recover quickly from difficulties and in my opinion, Ishmael’s level of resilience throughout his journey is remarkable. Although he has had to maintain resilience throughout his entire journey, there have been a few times where his resilience shines through the most. In Chapter 7, the village he is currently in is attacked by the rebels and he is forced into hiding with several others. But this did not deter him from continuing on his run from the war as he continues his journey alone, only days after he went into hiding. In Chapter 8, he manages to survive in the rainforest for a bit of time …show more content…
He informs people about what has happened in Sierra Leone in regards to child soldiering. In the video, he recounts a time where he visited a Marine base in Virginia. There, he educated American soldiers on how to act/respond if they are to encounter child soldiers. He also recounted a time where he educated the Council on Foreign Relations about the child soldiering issue in Sierra Leone.
"Sharing My Experience"
What effect has sharing his experience (writing his book, for example), had on Ishmael - what's it done for him?
In the video, Beah states that sharing his experiences has had several positive effects on him. He said that it has made him reconcile with the some of his experiences. Ishmael also remarked that sharing his experiences has made him comfortable with his past. In the last part of the video, he also mentioned how sharing his experiences has made him go deeper into his experiences and go places he was afraid to go previously.
"Why I Wrote My Book"
What does Ishmael say about why he wrote his book -- what were his