Quote:"It was night time and we sat by the fire stretching our arms towards the flame as we listened to stories and watch the moon and the stars retire"
PG. 217 paragraph:2 Spoken by Ishmale beah

Significance: This qote is very significant! It shows how Ishmael's terror went away. He can now live the life of a normal boy. He doesnt have to worry about killing or any if that stuff he used to. Its also very significant because hes happy (:, Hes out of danger, and hes having fun! Living a normal life.

Character judgment: This character is a very smart, and lucky person. He is lucky because he got to stay alive. He is also very smart because he managed to stay alive. I am so happy for him. I am happy cause now he can be happy and live a normal life. Without having to worry who he would kill the next day.


Question: What do you think about Ishmael?!



Quote 2: "I have come to learn that if I'm going to take revenge, in that process
I will kill another person who's family will want revenge; then revenge and
revenge and revenge will never come to an end"
PG.199 Spoken by Ishmael beah

Significance: This is a very Importand quote and it is totally true. its just like war it keeps on going cause every state continent etc. Wants revenger and war is a thing that isnt ever going to stop. Just like revenge. Everyone in this world loves revenge.

Character judgment: I don't really blame Ishmael for thinking about this whole revenge thing. Because everyone wants revenge. Im sure that everyone has tried to have revenge. In the end its actually kind of pointless though. Or at least that's how I think. Your only hurting another person to make you happy. That isn't how things should be.

question 2: Whats the point of revenge?!

Quote:"Everyone had waited for this moment that would determine what we were going to do for our safety".
Pg.107 paragraph 1 spoken by: Ishmael beah.

Significance: This quote is VERY significant! After it proves how everyday every second every minute Ishmael is going trough danger. Witch just isnt the type of life style a boy of his age should go trough. Like I have said many times he should be having fun playing with his friends.


Character judgment: I cant really judge Ishmael. Except for the fact that he is a very smart child. He has managed to stay alive throughout this whole journey he has being going trough.

Question: Do you think Ishmael Is going to die?!

Quote 2: "The corporal gave the signal with a pistol shot and I grabbed the mans head and slid his throat in one fluid motion"
Pg.125 Paragraph 1 spoken by: Ishmael beah

Significance: This quote is very significant! It shows how Ishmale behavior isn't the behavior a boy of his age should have. I don't really blame him after he is kind of forced to do all of this stuff. I still don't think anyone should be doing all of this stuff.

Character judgment: I was very surprised when I read that Ishmael can do such a thing but I mean hes kind of forced to. I think that even though he was forced to he should of never done what he did. No one should do such a thing.

A long way gone

Quote: "As i searched the Forrest for more food and to find a ways out, I feared coming in contact with animals like leopard, lions, and wild pigs".
Pg.53 paragraph 1 spoken by: Ishmael beah.

Significance: To me this quote is very significant. It shows how Ishmael beah isn't safe at all. Witch really worry's me. I still cant believe that a boy of his age would have to go trough everything he is going! I don't find that fare after he should be free having fun. But he isn't hes worrying about all these adult stuff. The thing is he cant help it when hes going to die. But as a child of his age he shouldn't be worried about all that! He should just be having fun.


Character judgment: I don't really think I'm in a position to judge this character but if i am. I just have to say how much I admire him. I mean hes going trough all this stuff no one would want to go trough you cant say bad things about him! I also like how he worry's a lot about him self. I would if I were him. So i believe he is doing good.

Question: Do you think that Ismael beah will get out of the forest save?

Quote 2: " Each time I lifted my feet, the veins inside them tightened and i felt the sand particles digging in to my bleeding soles."
Pg.61 Paragraph 1 spoken by: Ishmael beah

Significance:This quote meant a lot to me! After I always talk about how sorry I feel for him. Here is a quote thank kind of shows his pain. Like I keep no saying I feel really bad for him! I don't think he deserves all of this pain and everything he goes trough. He deserves to be a normal child playing with his friends.

Character judgment: Well the only thing I can say really is that I feel supper bad for him. Because he doesn't live the life a normal child would live =(