Sierra Leone Civil War

The story begins with Ishmael, and his brother Junior, living in the town of Mogbwemo, Sierra Leone. The brothers travel to Mattru Jong to meet up with friends and perform their dance routine. While they are staying in Mattru Jong they learn that their town was attacked by the RUF, otherwise known as the rebels. They stay at a friend’s house in Mattru Jong, while they search for their family. The RUF attack Mattru Jong and capture the city. Ishmael and Junior flee into the forest, but they get…

not child soldiers should be given amnesty. Many child soldiers are drugged and forced into war. Kids who have been given amnesty have the chance to redeem themselves. Yes there are some child soldiers who have no remorse after war. But these kids should not be prosecuted. There are 300,000 child soldiers around the world. These kids should be reprieved. Many of these kids are forced into war. After the war, many of these children show no remorse in the killings they have done. But can you…

As a child living in the Congo, Adah observed the world quietly from the inside of her head. Upon arrival to Africa, she was highly intelligent despite her lack of speech, but still very childlike and sarcastic. The tone of innocence gives the reader a glimpse of the Adah prior to the Congo. For instance, when describing her disabilities, she pretends as though it is a narrative: “Oh, I can easily imagine the fetal mishap: we were inside the womb together dum-de-dum when Leah suddenly turned and…

A memoir is a written event that occurred to the author, in a form of a story, memory, or a thing. Saroo Brierley, the author of the memoir “A Long Way Home,” is a tale of a young Indian boy who gets lost one day from home and eventually finds his way back home; from India to Australia and back. This book is labeled as “bittersweet” with either an event beginning on a positive or negative context and ending with either outcome. Foreshadowing is also constantly seen throughout this book, vividly…

Anna Thibodeaux Mr. Styf English 2 PAP 19 August 2016 A Long Way Gone and Julius Caesar were both tragedies that had the same reoccurring theme of experiencing and coping with death. The themes are similar not only because of the tragic events, but also because of the life changing events that caused the people, the town, the culture, and the environment to change. At the time I don’t think Ishmael realized what all he had in common with Julius. The quote from Julius Caesar mentioned in A Long…

Going Solo, Roald Dahl's memoir of his work in East Africa and his service in the RAF, covers much of the buildup to World War II. In the book mention is made of the Suez Canal. The Suez Canal plays a large role in the memoir as a sea level waterway running across the Isthmus of Suez in Egypt to connect the Mediterranean and the Red seas. Dahl states that, "The voyage from the Port of London to Mombasa would take two weeks and on the way we were going to call in at Marseilles, Malta, Port said,…

table, taking a look at Agus psychological state throughout his time in war is something that is needed to be able to fully understand what life is like as a child soldier. Throughout the book the world changes around Agu, and he struggles to keep…

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 General talks to Joby and convinces him that he is important and make himself feel good to have him go into the war. In…

literary work, A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier, Ishmael Beah uses symbols to underscore his central theme of oppression and/or freedom. First of all, he uses dreams to show the many challenges he faced throughout his life and journey through Sierra Leone. Secondly, Ishmael uses his cassettes to symbolize past memories throughout his childhood and the good times they brought. Last of all, Ishmael uses the moon/sky as a symbol of hope, wholeness, positivity, and freedom. Firstly,…

Ishmael’s life has been operated on autopilot ever since the war struck home, but when his war terminates abruptly he uncovers forgiveness, regains hope, and opts to make a difference in the world. UNICEF is an organization that works with a mutual goal of providing sustenance for the destitute children around the world. One purpose they have is to halt child soldier enlistment and to rehabilitate the child soldiers, so they can reclaim their humanity. After UNICEF took Ishmael and other young…