Category: A Long Way Gone

Essay on ‘A Long Way Gone’ by Ishmael Beah  Fear is something that can trigger frustration, which can lead up to hopelessness because of its feeling of being lost within one’s self. Fear is something that remains constant in this memoir. In A Long Way Gone, by Ishmael Bech, one can see that fear causes…

The Portrayal Of The Main Character In The Book A Long Way Gone: Memoirs Of A Boy Soldier War strangles all the hope you have and breaks all the shells of survival to sink in a sea of loss. The book A Long Way Gone: Memoirs Of A Boy Soldier (2007) published by Sarah Crichton…

The Influence Of Hip-Hop In Ishmael Beahs Life In A Long Way Gone: Memoirs Of A Boy Soldier In recent times, the stories of civil wars and ethnic conflicts in Africa have shocked the world. In particular, children felt the blunt side of the war as the conflicts have led to separation from their parents.…

Background And Themes In A Long Way Gone: Memoirs Of A Boy Soldier Background Before I read this book I knew that is was about a twelve-year-old boy who became a soldier boy with his friends while his village was being attacked. I chose this book because I’ve always had an interest in childrens experiences…

Horrific Experience With War And Violence In Ishmael Beahs Book A Long Way Gone Ishmael Beahs book A Long Way Gone tells a horrific story of how of Beah was impacted by violence. Beah grows up in a violent setting and his exposure to violence has an impact on his beliefs and emotions. The impact…

Background And Themes In A Long Way Gone: Memoirs Of A Boy Soldier Background Before I read this book I knew that is was about a twelve-year-old boy who became a soldier boy with his friends while his village was being attacked. I chose this book because I’ve always had an interest in childrens experiences…

Horrific Experience With War And Violence In Ishmael Beahs Book A Long Way Gone Ishmael Beahs book A Long Way Gone tells a horrific story of how of Beah was impacted by violence. Beah grows up in a violent setting and his exposure to violence has an impact on his beliefs and emotions. The impact…

Tragic Sierra Leone War In A Long Way Gone And A Bite Of A Mango: Comparative Essay The memoir A Long Way Gone by Ishmael Beah and A Bite of a Mango by Mariatu Kamara is set in the tragic Sierra Leone war of the early 1990s. Ishmael and Mariatu, respectively, share a tragic experience…

Themes Of Past And Future In A Long Way Gone And Five Chimneys Situations Comparing the themes in A Long Way Gone and Five Chimneys Situations that have happened in your lifetime do not define who you are or what your future is like. It doesn’t matter how challenging the circumstances were for both of…

Loss Of Childhood Through Symbolism And Imagery In The Book A Long Way Gone The armed conflicts of the world can affect a childs life by causing a loss of innocence within the child. A Long Way Gone tells us the story of a child solider residing in Sierra Leone, who loses his innocence due…