It must have been so hard for these young boys to go through what they just seen and felt. They starved for a while, was captured, and threatened. I couldn't even imagine what it would feel like to starve and have to feel your stomach in so much pain. Then being threatened must have been horrible, I was nervous at that part. Some how when I was reading the book to me seemed like it was partially fiction. Because how could Ishmael Beah remember everything in that much detail, when he was about 10-16 years of age, and is now in his 20's. It was just a thought and I know it is all real. Which is crazy to me. There were so many that I thought that the 6 boys would be in huge trouble, or even in a danger incidents ous situation that they might be killed. Then it turned out hope was on their side which made me relax because I didn't want his brother or friends to die.
Thursday, October 9, 2008
A Long Way Gone Ch:3-5
After reading ch: 3-5 I felt that Ishmael Beah wrote it very differently. I think he wrote it with more of a relaxed way, not that relaxed, but it wasn't as intense as I thought it would be. There was a lot of detail on the parts with the rebels. The book is now easier to read then the last two chapters. You may still have some thoughts about how bad it is. But you don't feel sick to your stomach thinking about was happened, like the last chapters.
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Really great point on how vivid his memories are. This relates back to the article ("Babes in Arms") that we read before starting the book. We always remember traumatic memories more clearly than everyday ones, which is why he is able to recall so many details about specific moments.
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