A Long Way Gone: Theme
Loss of Innocence
Jasmine Espinosa & Amariah Castillo & Jessica Romero
Loss of Innocence
Thematic Statement: The casualty of war is loss of innocence
- "Fathers had come running from their workplaces, only to stand in front of their empty houses with no indication of where their families had gone."
This shows that he lost his innocence because his family was gone & he felt safe around his family.
- "One man carried his dead son."
This shows that Ishmael lost his innocence because he saw people losing their family members everywhere he went.
Children losing their innocence too soon
School Shooting Cost City's Innocence
The story of sandy hook
How does your project's theme play out in both A Long Way Gone and one of the articles you found?
The text from the article says," For many, the shooting forced them to realize that bad things can happen even in a small town where everyone knows each other."
The text from "A Long Way Gone" says," The child gave a loud screech and sat next to a tree. He stopped moving. It all happened so fast that we just stood there, rooted to the ground. The child's yelp was still echoing in my head, as if it had taken on a life of its own inside of me."
This shows how seeing a horrible incident can change the way you feel and think forever and things may never be the same for you.