Thursday, 15 May 2014

Characters-Rob Haddow

             There are many interesting characters in the book A Long Way Gone. Ishmael Beah is a 13 year old boy and the semi-leader of his group, he is also the author and narrator of the book. Junior is Ishmael's older brother and is very protective of him. Alhaji is a boy that is that Ishmael meets later on after is time in isolation, but they still become great friends and are even after the end if the book. Lieutenant Jabati is Ishmael's commanding officer during his time in the military, he reads and quotes Shakespeare very often. Laura Simms is a UN worker who adopts Beah after the resurgence of violence in Freetown. All these characters are quite in interesting and there are quite a few I would love to meet if given the chance.


Questions

  1. What city does Ishmael Beah live in now and for what does he do for a living?
  2. When is Ishmael's first encounter with the rebels and what happens? How does this change his character?
  3. Which part of the UN does Laura Simms work for?
  4. What decision does Lieutenant Jabati make which results in him losing Ishmael's trust? Why do you think he made it?
  5. Which character holds the throat slitting contest? Why do you think he did it?
  6. what type of music does Ishmael like to listen and dance to?
  7. who does Ishmael go to live with in Freetown? how does he feel about it?
  8. who was Ishmael's Commanding Officer? who ran his training?
  9. Which nurse at the UNICEF compound gets close with Ishmael and considers him a brother? how does she get him to trust her? 
  10. Who is Ishmael's best friend in the UNICEF compound?
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2 comments:

  1. Asier Salazar21 May 2014 at 11:05

    Answers by Asier Salazar

    1) He lives in New York and he goes to college.
    6) He listens and dance Rap Music with his friends
    9) Esther, who helps him to forgive himself.

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  2. Unknown29 May 2014 at 10:45

    3) Laura Simms is a facilitator for the United Nations First Children's Parliament.

    4) He betrays Ishmael by selecting him to be among the children taken by UNICEF to be offered a second chance at normal lives.

    5) Corporal Gadafi runs the throat slitting contest. He does it to get the the boys ready for the horrors of war.

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