Military use of children

These children were even more hopeless than before, but, soon after, they were saved by the army. Ishmael and his surviving companions thought they were saved, but due to the strong, threatening RUF and because of the loss of soldiers, the boys were recruited to…

War is an eclipse - the darkness that veils prosperity. It has always been associated with negativity and instability. Death and destruction follow every path and the minds of people are thrown into disorder. At times like these, many cannot see any array of hope. However, behind the darkness of the eclipse lies the light of the corona. The corona of positivity that stays strong within adversity and uncertainty. The population most affected by war are the soldiers and the victims. They live,…

Sierra Leone, Somalia, Rwanda, here are only a few countries in which children are used to fight and endure war up close. Throughout history and many cultures children have been used for direct part ( actual soldiers), support roles (spies and messengers), and even political advantages ( human shields and propaganda). This is the cruel reality that these children face everyday. During their time in an environment like this the children are indoctrinated by many different tactics. In A Long Way…

In his memoirs Ishmael Beah recounts his experiences of fighting a war as a boy soldier. Ishmael and his friends went on the run after their village was attacked by rebels. Not long after they were on the run from town to town, and eventually being caught and recruited by the army. The army was against what the rebels were doing, and how they were attacking the different villages and burning them to the ground. During the war ,Ishmael during the war is selected along with a group of his friends…

Baba told him “When you kill a man, you steal a life… You steal his wife’s right to a husband, rob his children of a father. When you tell a lie, you steal someone’s right to the truth. When you cheat, you steal the right to fairness” (Hosseini 18). Because Amir yearned for that emotional connection with his father, he constantly searched for ways to get his…

The novel “Cry, the beloved country” is the story of two South African fathers who are searching for their sons. One of the main themes of the story is fear of loss. Alan Paton describes the characters and theme of fear and human experience by narrating the story through two different perspectives. In the novel starts with the search of the son eventually finding him in the custody and the father must admit the fact that his son will face death verdict. Everybody disappears in Johannesburg. The…

In the ¨Drummer Boy of Shiloh¨ written by Ray Bradbury, a 14 year old boy named Joby is in the military and is the Drummer during the civil war. In the beginning, Joby and the soldiers are at a camp just waiting for the next day. There is going to be a battle on the next day that all of them are traumatized over. Joby is scared the most because he is the youngest and he cannot defend himself like the soldiers. He feels very insignificant. He only has a drum and drumsticks and they have guns. The…

that can break everybody 's mind even if you have a strong body or a huge gun . Often men who returned home are completely changed after the violence they have passed through . Mostly this effects children that were involved in the war in the age of 16 or even younger .During these years children form their vision of the world , so the events like a war, especially if they are involved in it, can change their mentality . An amazing memoir A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier shows…

The character of Alex in Alex rider scorpion. The main character in the book scorpion written by Anthony Horowitz,is a 15 year old boy named Alex.This brave strong character who has lived his whole life without a dad now he knows who and where his dad is .Now he is set on a series of adventures .To find his dad he is with a group called scorpion. Alex is a very brave boy he fights anyone or anything like how he fault a whole group of skilled ninjas who do not like his family.…

Both of my parents were born in Nigeria and both of them identify with the culture extremely well. From language to history, food, music, and customs, the African culture is so rich. Although I would consider myself a Nigerian before an American, I still have plenty to learn about my Nigerian culture. Moreover, because I was not born there and have American tongue it is a bit difficult to learn and speak the language. Also, because I’ve only visited twice for a few short weeks, I am ignorant of…