Long Way Gone Reflection

Words: 360
Pages: 2

The memoir, A Long Way Gone written by Ishmael Beah, teaches a child soldier’s story and the potential to overcome adversity in life. Throughout this project, I learned about the lives of people in Sierra Leone and how the war affected them. Ishmael taught me that with determination, it is possible to prevail over hardships in life and live safely and successfully. I hope to do the same with the pieces I created and to give a better understanding of the theme of the memoir. By connecting different creative and analytical pieces to support the theme, Ishmael’s thought process throughout the book is further explained as well. For example, I wrote a postcard from Ishmael’s perspective to give insight on his goal; to make a difference in the world