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More Literary Terms

Euphemish- "A week later my uncle passed away" (209). Using Passed away instead of died is an example of a euphemism.

Imagery- "My hands became to tremble and my migranes came back with a vengance" (123) Using details to make the image real for the reader.

Understatement- "I told the nurse that I couldn't feel the pain of the gunshot wound" (160) Ishmael is using a understatement; of course getting shot made him feel pain and he just wanted to go back to the house.

Onomatopoeia- "the guns went off next to my head... all i heard was pop pop pop" (65) Beah uses an onomatopoeia to prove how loud the gunshots were when Beah ran into rebel forces.

Hyperbole- This is often used in books and in life because exaggeration is a part of our speech, but in this story Ishamel had it so bad that a lot of his stories were THAT bad. But I was able to find some examples. The first example is, "The general was yelling so loud, my eardrums almost popped" (89) this occured right when Ishamel was taken out of the RUF and into the sheltered town.

Another Hyperbole occured when Junior said that his legs were going to fall off from all the running they were doing. This is a very extreme exaggeration.

Diction- Ishmael has a unique style of writing, what he does is periodically insert Krio which is the unofficial, official language of Sierra Leone. This serves to remind the reader where he is coming from and to not americanize the story. I.E "In between Gasemu's gasps, he told us that there was a wahlee nearby. And at the bottom margin it explains that a wahlee is a place outside the village where goods are processed.

Interpretations

Picture 11- This picture represents the nurse who Ishmael tells everything to. This nurse allows Ishamel to open up and change his life.
Picture 12- This is a picture of a village in Africa similar to the ones that Ishamael traveled through and lived in while he was on the run.
Picture 13- This is a picture of the national flag of Sierra Leone.
Picture 14- This picture is of Marijuana which Ishamel became dependant on during his time with the Rebels.
Picture 15- This is a picture of Cocaine which Ishamel took often during his time with the rebel forces.

More Pictures

Interpretations of Pictures

Picture 1- This picture represents the hope of the people of Sirre Leone during the War, the hope is on its way out due to the brutality of the rebels.
Picture 2- This picture is very symbolic of the attitudes of the people of Sierre Leone, they are constantly moving to avoidind being ambushed and killed.
Picture 3- This picture is symbolic of the people of Sierre Leone pleaing with God to give them hope and life.
Picture 4- This picture is again is symbolic of all the civiliains and how they reacted to the ambushes of the rebels.
Picture 5- This mountain is popular picture in Sierre Leone, it is near the capital of Freetown.
Picture 6- This picture shows the kids of Sierre Leone and how young they are when they begin to fight.
Picture 7- This picture shows the brutality of the rebels and the awful murders they commit on a daily basis.
Picture 8- This picture shows Ishmael Beah, the main character and author of the book.
Picture 9- This map shows a detailed map of the country of Sierre Leone including the capital of Freetown on the west coast.
Picture 10- This map shows the continent of Africa where Sierre Leone is located. Sierre Leone is on west coast in the middle of Africa.

Links

http://www.alongwaygone.com/reviews.html
This site offers a variety of different short reviews by reputable newspapers and magazines.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=5K4yhPSQEzo
This video clip

http://www.afrol.com/News/sil007_civil_war.htm
This site explains the civil war in Sierra Leone and how it came to be.

http://www.pangaea.org/street_children/africa/armies.htm
This is the explination of boy soldiers as told by a reporter who stayed in Sierra Leone.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/country_profiles/1065898.stm
Sierra Leone Time Line.

http://www.worlib.org/vol12no2/kargbo_v12n2.shtml
Effects of the Civil War.

http://www.goodreads.com/author/show/24189.Ishmael_Beah
Backround on Ishmael Beah.

http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/2522709/a_long_way_gone.html
Explains the initiation into the RUF.

http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/world/para/ruf.htm
Explination of RUF.

http://www.reuters.com/article/2008/01/08/us-warcrimes-taylor-war-idUSL066107120080108
Death toll in Sierra Leone from Civil War.

http://www.guardian.co.uk/global-development/poverty-matters/2011/may/06/sierra-leone-independence-anniversary
What should be next for Sierra Leone.

http://www.travel.state.gov/travel/cis_pa_tw/cis/cis_1016.html
Explination of Sierra Leone and what you need to go there.

http://www.infoplease.com/ipa/A0107959.html
History and government of Sierra Leone.

http://allafrica.com/stories/201105101078.html
How to sponsor a child in Sierra Leone.

http://www.everyculture.com/Sa-Th/Sierra-Leone.html
Explination of the Culture in Sierra Leone.

Pictures representing, "A Long Way Gone"