Summary Of A Long Way Gone By Ishmael Beah

This visual was used for my title page background. In my opinion, this visual is the most effective out of all of the visuals incorporated in this project. In ”A Long Way Gone,” by Ishmael Beah, we are taken through his journey and the many places in Sierra Leone. Ishmael Beah was one of many boy soldiers. This visual is a clear representation of what was a normality in Sierra Leone. A child carrying a gun, and forced to kill was deemed as normal. A boy who became a soldier against his will, was normal. This visual is concrete evidence that this is very much real. That this was Ishmael Beah’s reality. Although, Beah successfully contributed imagery to his writing techniques, a visual pertaining to his experiences is easier to comprehend,