A particular scene in “A Long Way Gone” that’s memorable to me is the beginning of chapter two. In this scene, the narrator, Ishmael, uses very descriptive writing to portray the various smells, sights, feelings, and emotions throughout the piece. Due to the descriptiveness of the writing, upon reading it was very easy for me to picture the commotion that was taking place. Another factor that aided in my selection of this scene was the fact that it was actually a dream.
In his dream Ishmael is pushing a wheelbarrow containing a body through a town where he describes the smell of the air as being filled with, “the smells of blood and burnt flesh.” He then goes on to describe the horrific state that the corpses are in. As he rolls through the carnage he then states that his extremely distressed crapes or sneakers are “soaked with blood.” He realizes that the blood is running down his army shorts but is unsure weather he has been wounded or not. When he finally arrives at the cemetery to bury the body spots of blood began to show through the white sheet that covers it. He begins to unwrap the cloth from about the body and then the face and to his and my surprise the face is his own.
If I were Ishmael and I had a dream like that I would be terrified than I already was. If you were Ishmael how would you feel? Also what was a particular scene that stood out to you in the story so far? If not a scene, what quote?
Sincerely Breanna
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As I read through these pages, in the beginning of chapter two, my stomach just twisted inside of me because of how graphic the description of this situation was. I would agree that these pages are the ones I consider more memorable. I can’t even imagine being in Ishmael’s shoes for a second. Just knowing he is our age or even younger makes me wonder how much harshness a child can take and not harmed his whole future. Ishmael, as well as others kids in Africa have to deal with that to this day still. It is impacting how he can remember and describe horrible situations that I would not want to remember at all.
-Stephanie Villarreal
As I read "A Long Way Gone", it states that their are kids out in this world that suffer through out their lives. It makes me mad that we can't do nothing to help them but makes me sad at the same time. What Ishmeal has gone through I wouldn't be able to handle it the way he doing it right now. When he lost his borthers and his freinds that was depressing for me. It would hurt me to be so alone. andother thing is that he had to suffer lonliness and hunger. nMe not eating one day I feel like dying, I just couldn't imagine him handeling.
Marikis C
Truly, if I were Ishmael, I most likely wouldn't have "made it" both psychologically and physically. Ishmael demonstrates a kind of strength in a variety of stressful situations that I idolize very much. Something about the book so far that is prominent to me, is how Ishmael handles being separated from the group and living on his own in the forest. The kind of courage and self-awareness that he comes to portray really helps me as a reader connect to his character and his thoughts as an individual. When reading, it's so hard to keep reminding myself that these things actually happened. I am very pleased with this book so far.
-Makero
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