A Long Way Gone Analysis Essay
Critical Insight, Critical Inquiry: An Analysis of A Long Way Gone
The exploration of our place as global citizens can expand our perception beyond the everyday workings of our lives and open us to the unique experiences of each human. Undoubtedly, some may view global health and global citizenship as bizarre concepts; however, these perceptions limit us to the wealth of human potential and the exploration of the shared experiences that are interwoven into the fabric of existence. One can hardly think that reading an autobiographical novel will open one’s self to the great context of humanity in relation to global health, but the novel A Long Way Gone by Ishmael Beah (2007) has done just that. In his novel, Beah chronicles his journeys in Sierra …show more content…
The purpose of this paper is to critically analyze A Long Way Gone and the authors experiences affected my perceptions of global citizenship.
Summary: A Long Way Gone Ishmael Beah’s A Long Way Gone (2007) chronicles his relatively simple life as a young 12-year-old boy in Sierra Leone and how in the briefest of moments his entire existence is changed. The story begins as he journeys to a talent show with his brother and friends only to learn that their village was attacked by rebel forces. Not knowing if his family is alive, and with nowhere to go, Beah and his companions travel on foot to …show more content…
The book left me with a sense of humility, but also empowerment at my place as a global citizen. As I move forward in the course my ability to pull together the course concepts and readings into the larger context of global health has improved. While it is easy to become overwhelmed by the goings on in the world; I look at Beah and what he overcame, both mentally and physically, to become his own global citizen. Beah has inspired me to look at the world in a different light. Indeed, I now know that I can go forth and provide real change that can impact the world. In truth and in reality any change towards the improvement of our world is better than stagnation. It is no longer a question of what can I do, but what am I going to
The exploration of our place as global citizens can expand our perception beyond the everyday workings of our lives and open us to the unique experiences of each human. Undoubtedly, some may view global health and global citizenship as bizarre concepts; however, these perceptions limit us to the wealth of human potential and the exploration of the shared experiences that are interwoven into the fabric of existence. One can hardly think that reading an autobiographical novel will open one’s self to the great context of humanity in relation to global health, but the novel A Long Way Gone by Ishmael Beah (2007) has done just that. In his novel, Beah chronicles his journeys in Sierra …show more content…
The purpose of this paper is to critically analyze A Long Way Gone and the authors experiences affected my perceptions of global citizenship.
Summary: A Long Way Gone Ishmael Beah’s A Long Way Gone (2007) chronicles his relatively simple life as a young 12-year-old boy in Sierra Leone and how in the briefest of moments his entire existence is changed. The story begins as he journeys to a talent show with his brother and friends only to learn that their village was attacked by rebel forces. Not knowing if his family is alive, and with nowhere to go, Beah and his companions travel on foot to …show more content…
The book left me with a sense of humility, but also empowerment at my place as a global citizen. As I move forward in the course my ability to pull together the course concepts and readings into the larger context of global health has improved. While it is easy to become overwhelmed by the goings on in the world; I look at Beah and what he overcame, both mentally and physically, to become his own global citizen. Beah has inspired me to look at the world in a different light. Indeed, I now know that I can go forth and provide real change that can impact the world. In truth and in reality any change towards the improvement of our world is better than stagnation. It is no longer a question of what can I do, but what am I going to