Quote #1: "Two days after that visit, we had left home. As we now stood at the wharf in Mattru Jong, I could visualize my father holding his hard hat and running back home from work, and my mother, weeping and running to my little brother's school. A sinking feeling over took me.
- Said by the author.
- Page 11, Paragraph 5
Significance: This related to the question, "What challenges do the characters face upon their arrival?". This family is going to face a lot of new challenges, like missing there home and having to survive the war that they are in. When the authors family got to Mattru Jong the author saw people wounded, bleeding and running away, even little boys and girls were running with the large crowd saying the names of their moms and dads. The authors family walked six miles to were the grandma's village were at and when they arrived it was deserted and all they saw were the footprints left in the sand.
Personal Connection: I think that this family is going to have some hard struggles, especially the author, Ishamel Beah. So far I think that Ishamel Beah (the author) is very nice to his friends and family. As I was reading I can tell that he was scared and also sad because he had to leave his friends behind and is scared that he in a war. Ishamel Beah seems like a trust worthy person and also wants to protect his family. After a while Ishamel Beah starts to get week and has no food to survive off of. When he tries to find food he sees the dead bodies of others left behind and sees how awful they were badly hurt by the soldiers.
Question: Do you think that Ishamel is going to be captured and be badly beaten, hurt or tortured? Explain why.
Quote #2: "He was behind us, aiming his gun at our heads, and at some point he said, "If any of you makes a move, I will kill everyone. So don't even breathe too hard or it might be your last." He laughed and his voice echoed in the distant forest. I prayed that my friends and brother wouldn't make any sudden moves or even try to scratch an itch. The back of my head was getting warm, as if expecting a bullet anytime."
- Said by the author and soldier.
- Page 32, paragraph 1
Significance: This related to the question, "What hardships do the characters endure as they make a new life?". The hardships that Ishamel Beah is going through are pretty scary and intense when they are trying to make a new life somewhere else. Ishamel Beah's family totally switched to become a normal life to a huge disaster. The hardships that they face is being scared for their family every second of the day. The soldiers could kill anyone if they wanted to especially one of your family members so they could torture you and make you miserable. Another hardship they face is trying to find food without being captured of killed.
Personal Connection: This connection is not related to me but kind of related to my grandpa. My grandpa was in World War II and everyday of that war he risked his life. In this war he was captured by the Japanese and had to build a bridge called the Bridge of Kawi. I don't know the exact name of the bridge, but I think that is what its called. He had to build this bridge over and over again because they would always be bombing it. He didn't get much food. He probably got only a spoon of rice and spinach and that was it. This kind of relates to what Ishamel Beah is going through becuase he is strugglung for food and is risking everyday to stay alive
Question: Do you think that Ishamel Beah family is going to survive this war or do you think that a member of his family is not doing to survive this war? Explain why?
Semester Two, Blog #14
13 years ago
4 comments:
Commented by Brendan
Response#1:I agree that Ishmael will go through many struggles throughout the book. I think that Ishmael will have to learn to deal with the war around him and all the blood and bodies he sees around him.
Answer#1: I think that Ishmael will be captured because the RUF is everywhere. Also he needs to go into towns to get food even if there are rebels there because he is so hungry.
Response#2: I also agree that Ishmael is going through many scary experiences like being held at gunpoint by viscous rebels and starving for days without food or water. I also think that another dangerous thing Ishmael has to go through is finding food because the only place he can get it is in towns and there might be rebels waiting.
Answer#2: I dont think Ishmael's family members are going to survive the war.I think this because there are many people in his family and it is very dangerous during the war because of the RUF.
Quote #1: Response/Comment: I like this quote also well because it really shows when Ishmael starts to see the war effecting him. I also like how you added Ishmaels first sight of the war in the significance.
Question #1: Answer: I do not think that he will be captured or tortured. I think this way because he has brother and friends to keep him safe and if he was captured he would be recruited, not badly beaten, hurt or tortured.
Quote #2: Response/Comment: I really liked this quote as well and I love the description that is used when describing the warmth caused by the gun. I also thought that the way that you added the other hardships in the significance was really good.
Question #2: Answer: I think that he is going to survive the war. I also think that the chances don't look too good for his brother because his brother will get hurt saving Ishmael. Its just a prediction though.
Quote #1: I /do think that Ishmael will go through and see many awful things during the war. Eventually I think he will adapt though because he is going to have to in order to survive.
Question #1: I think that he will be captured by the rebels and he will be forced to kill with them. I think this because They are looking for boys his age to fight with them.
Quote #2: This part of the book really made me sad, I can't imagine how awful this must have been for Ishmael. Having his friends his brother and himself thretened by the rebels. He must have felf so bad.
Question #2: I don't think his family is going to survive, but if they do I don't think he will ever see them again because he has no idea where they are.
woooooooooow
Post a Comment