In the book‚ “A Long Way Gone‚” Ishmael went through many violent experience. It taught me about the consequences or aftereffect‚ both intended and unintended of violence is by telling us lessons of it. One of his violence is when it started the rebel attacking the village‚ which then his family is dead. And that makes him want to revenge for his family. Later he join an army because he was told that it is a death road or have hope of living if he join the army. Of course he wants to live‚ so he
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What goes through your mind at the very moment you know it’s over? You probably ask yourself‚ “How did it come to this?” Your mind starts racing‚ thinking about all the choices you made and all the things you could have done differently. In A High Wind in Jamaica by Richard Hughes‚ Captain Jonsen was surely asking himself the same questions when his fate was sealed. Captain Jonsen’s failure to rid himself of the children‚ his bad reputation‚ and trusting Emily to tell his story ultimately lead to
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Imokhai Okolo Mrs. Beaven AP English 12 13 October 2012 A Memoir of a Boy Solider A Long Way gone is a great novel that tugs at the heartstrings. A long way gone is the story of a boy named Ishmael Beah who is a normal kid with a loving family growing up in Sierra Leone. However‚ one day while Beah is off with his brother and friends visiting the village of Mattru Jong to perform in a talent show‚ his home village‚ Mogbewmo‚ is attacked and destroyed by rebel soldiers. Because of the attack
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“Mom is gone.” “Hunk---” Hunk wiped his face furiously as the tears stream down his face‚ “Mom is gone. They hurt her‚ I know they did.” “Hunk.” Gyrgan brought Hunk close to him‚ “I’m sorry. I’m so sorry.” “I want my mom!” “I know and I’m sorry. I’m so sorry.” He soothed. He didn’t know what to say at this point. He wished he arrived on Earth sooner. Maybe‚ he could have saved his mother. “I have nowhere to go.” Hunk buried his head into Gyrgan’s chest as he sobbed uncontrollably. He had
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Alyda Mahachay Mrs. Barret English 9 Period 3 October 15Th‚ 2014 A Long Way Gone “One of the unsettling things about my journey‚ mentally‚ physically‚ and emotionally‚ was that I wasn’t sure when or where it was going to end. I didn’t know what I was going to do with my life‚ I felt that I was starting over and over again.” Ishmael Beah A Long Way Gone written by Ishmael Beah is a memoir of a boy soldier and the experiences he has endured during the occurrence of the Sierra Leone Civil War. Ishmael’s
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Franny Choi is a 26 year old Korean-American poet‚ her first book of poetry Floating‚ Brilliant‚ Gone addresses themes such as issues with self-identity‚ racism‚ and sexism. Choi was a finalist for the Ruth Lily Poetry Fellowship‚ as well as being a finalist in the three major national poetry slams. In addition to being an author‚ Choi also teaches‚ and is the co-coordinator of the Providence Poetry Slam. I first encountered Choi on Facebook through a post by PBS. The station had featured one of
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The book I have chosen was A Long Way Gone‚ I have read a lot about the war in Sierra Leone in 1991‚ where the book was based around. The war had started when the Special Forces of Charles Taylor’s National Patriotic Front of Liberia (NPFL) had interviewed with Sierra Leone to try to take down the government. There was a lot of talk about how the human rights had joined in to help stop this war‚ not doing much to help thought. This war was characterized by “extreme brutality and widespread human
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Ryan Downing Francis Williams Engl 1301 16 Oct. 2012 “The Island in the Wind” Critical Analysis The island of Samso converted their fossil-fuel-dependent island completely into a clean energy island in "The Island in the Wind." Elizabeth Kolbert goes to Samso to visit Jorgen Tranberg and his wind turbine. The community of Samso used to depend on fossil fuels‚ but now‚ after embracing the power of clean wind energy‚ Samso now produces more energy than it uses. At the rate gas‚ oil‚ coal‚ and
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A Long Way Gone What was the author saying about life and living through this book? I think what the author was saying life is really hard and sometimes it knocks you know and you don’t know if you can go on that sounds cliche but it is true. He is telling us that if made it through his incredibly hard story that has scarred him for life and still haunts him. He is showing us that we can make it through rough times too if we just don’t give up and continue to have positive thoughts and be confident
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their menu. Parents may be responsible for their children’s health‚ but with the convenience of fast food it just makes it easier. It is no surprise how America is getting fatter each day and who to blame is still undecided. Fast Food Gone Bad Introduction Obesity has become an outbreak that is encompassing all over the United States these days; it is affecting both adults and children. The marketing of fast food has gained its power and has used its magic to assist the climbing rate
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