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A Long Way Gone Analysis

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Analysis on the Theme of A Long Way Gone and Sold
Child sex slaves and child soldiers are just two examples of child exploitation. Sold, written by Patricia McCormick, describes the life of an impoverished young girl who is unknowingly sold into sex slavery. A Long Way Gone, written by Ishmael Beah, tells the story of a young man recruited by the Sierra Leone government to fight in the Sierra Leone civil war. Both Sold and A Long Way Gone share similar message. The theme shared by A Long Way Gone and Sold is selfishness(check out w/ ms howell) leads to exploitation.
Within Sold, Patricia McCormick describes the life of a young girl sold into sex slavery to support her stepfather’s selfish needs. The first example of her family's already being
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