Violence In A Long Way Gone

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This essay discusses on how violence is immoral, everywhere there is violence whether it is verbal, physical, sexual abuse, or fights. In the book called “A Long Way Gone” by Ishmael Beah. Violence is a everyday thing in his country and in his village, in a very young age Ishmael saw very horrifying things like when the rebels had attacked his village. He saw a father covered with his son’s blood all over him while carrying his son. The rebels would shoot the people and laugh while killing them. Violence has changed over the years getting more aggressive and immoral, and people aren't doing anything to stop what happening all over the world. In different countries children are being forced to be child soldiers and to kill everyday little

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