“We would come back hours later after killing many people and continue the movie...” (124). Now that he is forced to fight as a child soldier, he has no choice or else death will come upon him quicker than lightning. Refusing to fight with the Sierra Leone military will result in the rebels capturing him and performing a painful death, and trying to escape will lead to more stress and fear. He becomes immune and acts as if killing is a “normal” task that needs to be done for revenge. Beah’s leader, Corporal Gadafi stated, “ Visualize the enemy, the rebels who killed your parents, your family, and those who are responsible for everything that has happened to you” (112). Gadafi is training their minds to hate and seek revenge. Beah now has so much anger in his heart, that he does not fear killing the rebels who ruined his entire life. Beah has no shame in killing, his new family now consists of AK-47’s, knives, and bombs. Beah is now brainwashed into thinking every person is out to kill or unleash
“We would come back hours later after killing many people and continue the movie...” (124). Now that he is forced to fight as a child soldier, he has no choice or else death will come upon him quicker than lightning. Refusing to fight with the Sierra Leone military will result in the rebels capturing him and performing a painful death, and trying to escape will lead to more stress and fear. He becomes immune and acts as if killing is a “normal” task that needs to be done for revenge. Beah’s leader, Corporal Gadafi stated, “ Visualize the enemy, the rebels who killed your parents, your family, and those who are responsible for everything that has happened to you” (112). Gadafi is training their minds to hate and seek revenge. Beah now has so much anger in his heart, that he does not fear killing the rebels who ruined his entire life. Beah has no shame in killing, his new family now consists of AK-47’s, knives, and bombs. Beah is now brainwashed into thinking every person is out to kill or unleash