Analysis of A Long Way Gone
Ishmael Beah
“ A long way gone” There are many problems in the world, children who suffer from any diseases and/ or are taken away from their families but there is so much more to it. Ishmael Beah was a young boy when captured to become a child soldier. His story is just one out of the million others out there; he became a voice to the ones unheard. Beah’s childhood was taken away, as well as his innocence. He would no longer do the things he enjoyed and spend his time playing with friends. Sometimes life has many bumps along the way, but this wasn’t just a bump, it was something he’d have to live with forever. The things we all experience make us who we are.
Ishmael Beah was just 12 years old when he first experienced war. He was on his way to Matru Jong to participate in a friend’s talent show, but he never knew his life would be impacted. Ishmael had a talent he was a great dancer, enjoyed dancing with his friends. At that time there were many attacks by the Rebel Army in Sierra Leone. The Rebels would attack small villages and take children to become part of their army. The children were taken away from their family, never to see them again. All the kids were trained to kill, to be ruthless. No child should ever live through a situation like that. Ishmael shared his experiences to the world, his tragic childhood. Everything Ishmael Beah experienced helped him to become a strong man. He dealt with drug abuse and many other things; he became what he most feared. He was separated from his friends, believing any day would be his last. Ishmael lost his innocence with all the things he experienced, his childhood dreams all taken away. Everything became nightmares to him; leaving him with no hope at all of his future. The children were forced onto war, to fight in a battle that wasn’t theirs. Ishmael would live with it for his whole life. Ishmael is a great example of hope, even he lost everything he had he was able to back on his feet and be the voice of
“ A long way gone” There are many problems in the world, children who suffer from any diseases and/ or are taken away from their families but there is so much more to it. Ishmael Beah was a young boy when captured to become a child soldier. His story is just one out of the million others out there; he became a voice to the ones unheard. Beah’s childhood was taken away, as well as his innocence. He would no longer do the things he enjoyed and spend his time playing with friends. Sometimes life has many bumps along the way, but this wasn’t just a bump, it was something he’d have to live with forever. The things we all experience make us who we are.
Ishmael Beah was just 12 years old when he first experienced war. He was on his way to Matru Jong to participate in a friend’s talent show, but he never knew his life would be impacted. Ishmael had a talent he was a great dancer, enjoyed dancing with his friends. At that time there were many attacks by the Rebel Army in Sierra Leone. The Rebels would attack small villages and take children to become part of their army. The children were taken away from their family, never to see them again. All the kids were trained to kill, to be ruthless. No child should ever live through a situation like that. Ishmael shared his experiences to the world, his tragic childhood. Everything Ishmael Beah experienced helped him to become a strong man. He dealt with drug abuse and many other things; he became what he most feared. He was separated from his friends, believing any day would be his last. Ishmael lost his innocence with all the things he experienced, his childhood dreams all taken away. Everything became nightmares to him; leaving him with no hope at all of his future. The children were forced onto war, to fight in a battle that wasn’t theirs. Ishmael would live with it for his whole life. Ishmael is a great example of hope, even he lost everything he had he was able to back on his feet and be the voice of