A Long Way Gone

?In the fifty-plus conflicts now going on around the globe, it is estimated that there are some 300,000 child soldiers. Ishmael Beah, the author of this horrifying yet vitally important memoir, used to be one of them. What is war like for a twelve- or thirteen-year-old soldier? How does a child become a killer? How does one stop? Child soldiers have been profiled by journalists, and novelists have tried to imagine their lives. But until now, there has been no firsthand account by someone who came through such hell and survived.? — Scott Pitcock

Please choose one of the following paper prompts:
1. Violence: Violence is, of course, a major theme in these pages?physical, psychological, social, and more. Please reflect on what Beah?s many violent experiences express about the consequences or after effects (again, physical, psychological, social, etc.) of violence. Include detailed examples from the text.
2. Trust: Early in his account, Beah laments how ?the war had destroyed the enjoyment of the very experience of meeting people? (48). Where else does he express this fact, or else suffer from its consequences of trusting strangers? Discuss Beah?s on-going struggle between trust (and survival) as it relates to his relationship with others. Provide specific details and examples from the text.
3. Family: A Long Way Gone is a text with much to say on the subject of family: family life, family relationships, and family environment. Please evaluate the functions of the many different families that Beah has belonged to over the course of his young life. Provide specific details and examples from the text.
4. See me for approval of a different topic related to the theme of the memoir.

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