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Dialectical Journal For A Long Way Gone

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Title: A Long Way Gone Author: Ishmael Beah Page range: 16 Entry #1: “We must strive to be like the moon” In this quote Ishmael Beah, the narrator, is speaking from Khalilou’s house (Ishmael’s friend) in Mattru Jong. Ishmael and his brother Junior were just returning before the rebels attacked their town, Mogbwemo. This excerpt is significant because his grandmother explained that when the sun rises people are complaining about the heat, but when it starts raining or getting cold they want the sun. Unlike the sun no one criticizes the shiny the moon. I agree with the significance of this quote because I also complain about the weather. Title: A Long Way Gone Author: Ishmael Beah Page range: 59 Entry #2: “My eyes widened, a smile forming on …show more content…

As mentioned before in chapter 1 his interest in the appearance of moon. For the past couple of years Ishmael has been trained how to be a soldier, he has learned many thing like learning how to survive, fight, and kill. After learning all of this he has been able to break through his self conscious with the help of Esther and Leslie. Ishmael has regained his past common knowledge of his family history. He remembers his conversation between his grandmother and him about an important lesson she gave him, about how the spiritual world and real world connect. So after a long time he finally wants to reestablish that connection. Title: A Long Way Gone Author: Ishmael Beah Page range: 20 Entry #4: “These days I live in three worlds: my dreams, and the experiences of my new life, which trigger memories from the past.” In this passage, Ishmael has been hiding for one month for safety from the war. The meaning behind the excerpt is that the new experiences of Ishmael’s life is bringing back the memories from his past life. Ishmael is still haunted by the war in his dreams. His life is so much more different than his past. Due to his present self, Ishmael cannot leave his past behind because that is how he got the characteristics that he has today. Title: A Long Way Gone Author: Ishmael Beah Page range: 54 Entry #5: “If you are alive, there is hope for a better day and something

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