Post one; a long way gone

Quot one:"That night for the first time in my life I realized that its the physical presence of people and theirs spirits that give towns a life. " pg.22

I find this quote said by Ishmael Beah true. Like he said the "physical presence". If theirs is more people then you wont feel as alone. It makes a huge difference when their is less people. After you feel more alone. The only reason why this quote was said, was because the people of the town were hiding. Like he said before all of the hiding, the crickets and birds sang in the evening before the sun went down. But now the sun goes down faster. The only reason why this is happening is because the "physical presence" of the town isn't their after everyone is hiding. Witch just makes every night scarier.

Quote two:"The first time I was touched by war I was twelve" pg.6

When I first read this I was like "WOW!!", how is this possible. I mean I was twelve last year and I couldn't Imagine being in war at that age. I was also very sad since Ishmael Beah didn't get to live the life of a normal teenager. He dint get to live his childhood to the fullest with is the best thing in life. I coulnt Imagine living a life like his.

This book some questions to ask like;
1) Is this ever going to end?
2) Are the people going to ever come out of hiding?

Lit circles book.

Final post: It happened to Nancy

13. Which character would you like to be like? In what way? Why?

Responce: The character that I really like and I wish I got to would be Nancy's bird. The only reason why I would love to be that character is because its a character that helps Nancy get trough her pain. Its a character that see's what shes going trough. Kind of like a sicologist, U find that bird a very Important character. The bad thing is that Nancy had to let the bird go. I wish she could of kept it. But I guess that was the best decision after the bird needed his freedom. In the way that I would like to be this bird is in the helping way and in the flying way. I wish I could fly ;).

19. What in the book upsets you or bothers you? Why?

Responce: So nay things about this book upset me. After it is meant to be a sad book. The thing that really upsets me is the fact that Nancy gets the HIV vyrus and the fact that Collin gets away with it. I cant believe that there is people out in the world doing those type of things! That just isn't right. I upsets me because I know that Nancy isnt the first one! I am 100% sure that there is many others like her.

It happened to Nancy...

This book that I am reading makes me wonder about so many things. It makes me wonder who can do this to people? whats the point of hurting people this badly? why her?. So many questions but I don't think I can get an answer in the book. I don't think I can get the answer after Nancy is already dead. That just makes me sad after Nancy didn't deserve to die. Nancy is one of the most amazing girls!. Why would Collin want to hurt her? he knew she loved him so much. I also makes me wonder whether most of it is a lie after in the beginning in the book it says the events are changed for privacy. I know people may not want to share those real places but I think they should of. After if they are going to tell a story we would want to know the real one not a fake one.

My favorite character trough out this story is Nancy's bird. This bird is my favorite character because it helps her get trough her pain. It helps her feel better. The birds is her only pet. My least favorite character Is Collin. The only reason why hes my lest character is because hes the one who raped Nancy and gave her the HIV vyrus for no reason. All that Nancy did was love him!

It happened to Nancy...

My name Is Amber, I live a life that no one would want to live. I was lied to by a guy named "Collin". He said he was eighteen. He saved my life after I was close to getting a asthma attack. We imidatly fell in love or at least I did. His love was filled with lies. 18 he said he was, but really he was 21 when I was only 14.One day when my mom was out of town I had invited him to my house. We had a nice dinner alone, I had told him he had to leave my house by midnight. Once it was midnight and I was walking him to my door he carried me in to my moms bedroom he threw me on the bed where I was raped. My no one was there to see it. Theirs no prove but me and the HIV virus that he gave me. Now I have to suffer. Now I have to die suffering much more then I probably would of. Now I have the HIV virus. I should of never token a shower after I was raped they could of found my rapist much esair. After everything he had told me was a lie with just made It hard for him to be found. He lied about his age, about his parent, about hi school. Everything he had told me about him was a lie. What am I suppose to say to my mom or my dad but now I have to deal with my mom after Im living with her. I'm scared about her reaction. I don't want the cops to find out about this. I don't want to make a big deal about this.

A while has now passed after that incident. I now have a boyfriend I don't know whether to tell him or not. I don't want him to leave me I love him so much. My mom knows about it now. She was really mad at Collin. She had called the cops, there looking for him. Its Impossible to find him though. I haven't told my friends about the accident, I don't know how to do it. What if they don't want to be my friends anymore? I cant live with out them. Their everything I have other then my parents and my boyfriend. I don't know how to come out to everyone and tell them about the HIV virus, what if they make fun of me? what if they don't want to touch me? I like the way my life is as in a social way I don't really want that to change. As yo can see by now my life is sure not the best one. I know there is much others with bad lifes but mine is defanatly one of the bad ones. The worst thing Is I don't know whats next, I don't know when I'm going to die witch just makes things worst.