A Long Way Gone Chapter 2 Part 1

Chapter 2
Part 1

1. Have you experienced anything like that where it has traumatized you? As far as I know or remember, I haven't experienced anything like what Ishmael experienced.
2. Give me some examples of war that you read in the chapter. One war example was when the corpse that Ishmael was carrying had been shot through the throat due to war. The other example of war was the actual war that Ishmael was going through.
3. How long has he been in New York? Do you think he can be okay due to his experience? Ishmael had been living in New York for over a month. I think he'll be okay living his new life in New York even after everything that he experienced.
4. Compare and Contrast young boys in the United States vs. the Sierra Leone boys. Boys here in the United States think that "war" is a really cool thing. They think that holding a gun was cool. The boys in Sierra are dangerous, because they were forced to kill people in order for them to survive the war that was going on. Boys in Sierra Leone faces emotional and physical problems from the horrifying war.
5. Are the memories good or bad? What Do you think? I think the memories were bad, because those bad memories would forever stay on their minds and heart everywhere they go.

Part 2.

1. Describe the setting of the first two paragraphs. (Five sentences) Ishmael was having flashbacks of his experience back in Sierra Leone. He was in a town where everywhere he walked or looked he would always see dead people or nearly dead people lying on the ground. He would often see blood, peoples intestines poping out from bullet holes, brain matter out from their mouth or nose on the ground. The air literally smells of blood and burnt flesh. Ishmael had to take this corpse to the cemetary to lay it to rest. As he took off the bedsheet, he could see that the young boy got shot on the throat.
2. Describe the setting of the last two paragraphs (five sentences) While Ishmael was in New York he would always get all these kinds of flashbacks. One of the flashback was when he and some group had to this small town, and kill every living soul they see. Once the people were killed they took their ammunition, sat on their bodies, and started eating their cooked food. As soon as that memory was over, Ishmael took a wet towel and put it on his head afraid of falling asleep. Staying awake on the other hand also brought him many painful memories.
3. What are the three world he lives in know? What does he mean by this? The three world he lives now is my dreams, experiences of my new life, which triggers memories from the past. He meant that he was living his life always dreaming about the memories from the past. Other than that he is now residing in New York City, which makes him think about the experiences in Sierra Leone.