Reading Resonce

In “A Long Way Gone” I want to focus on how Ishmael (the main character) went from boy, to soldier, to man. The book was an incredible heart-wrenching true story about a little boy who is driven from is home multiple times due to war, accused of being a devil, and he was forced to join a war where he became a mad killer. He lost everyone important to him including his mom, brother, dad, and uncle. But at the end he I rescued. Through this book you discover the story of this boy, the bad and the good.

            What surprised me most about this character is the way he turned into the rebel. What occurred, is rebels killed his family, and as a child he witness these monsters torture others. He convinced himself that this is what they deserve. But then he morphed into a monster. He killed people whom had done nothing wrong but stand in his way. He had murdered children who couldn’t depict what a rebel is nor understand it. I think the author is trying to teach me even the kindest people  can do unimaginable things, but that doesn’t make them incapable of change.

            To conclude, Ishmael Beah is a strong man. Not because of his scars, not because of his AK-47, but because of his heart. Only a true man could go through that  and still be able to get help. This is a book one doesn’t simply forget.