A Long Way Gone Infographic
From the novel A Long Way Gone by Ishmael Beah
By: Logan Lawrenz
Internal Characterization
"Memories I sometimes wish I could wash away, even though I am aware that they are an important part of what my life is; who I am now"(Beah 19).
Historical Connection to Past or Present Event
A current event is about the LRA, "Lord's Resistance Army." This is a terrorist organization and one of their tasks is to capture children and turn them into violent children. This historical event that is happening now reminds me of A Long Way Gone and how Ishmael Beah was captured and forced into war as a young child.
2 Important Vocabulary Words
An important Vocabulary is machete becuase if you don't know what it means it will be hard to understand the book. A machete is a broad, long knife. Another important word that I didn't know is cassava, it's a tropical tree.
Setting
The book takes place somewhere in Africa. The setting is an important part to the book because it shows where they live.
2 Conflics
One conflict is war, throughout the whole book war and violence takes place. Another conflict is separation because Ishmael and his friends and family are separated in the book.