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"Visualize the banana tree as the enemy, the rebels who killed your parents..." (Beah 112).
In chapter twelve of "A Long Way Gone" by Ishmael Beah, his rap cassette tape is destroyed during an ambush by the rebels. This loss represents the shattering of his connection to his past life and serves as a metaphor for the destruction of his innocence and childhood.
The elderly role in a long way gone is knowing knowledge
Ishmael and Kaloko carry brooms with them in "A Long Way Gone" as a way to appear less threatening and to gain sympathy from others. Carrying brooms suggests they are just simple boys doing household chores, rather than being seen as soldiers or rebels. It is a survival strategy to keep themselves safe and blend in with civilians.
Ishmael Beah was first touched by the brutal realities of war in Sierra Leone when rebels attacked his village in 1993, forcing him to flee and leaving him separated from his family at the age of 12.
"A Long Way Gone" is written in English, as the author Ishmael Beah wrote the book in English. The book tells Beah's account of his experiences as a child soldier in Sierra Leone during the civil war in the 1990s.
The author, Ishmael Beah, ran from rebels attacking his village and from military forces after being separated from his family in Sierra Leone. He was captured by the military and forced to join the army and experience the violence and drugs. He eventually was rehabilitated after this persecution.
In the book "A Long Way Gone" by Ishmael Beah, when he is rescued, Ishmael brings with him the memories of his traumatic experiences as a child soldier in Sierra Leone. He also carries with him the emotional scars and struggles of his past, as well as the hope of rebuilding his life and finding peace.
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Similar lyrics occur in the song "I Miss You" by Monifah (It's been too long / Since you've been gone)
The Southerners were called Rebels. The Northerners were called Yankees. The spellings are the same today.
its long gone now, lets put it that way.