1. Final Review Test will be on December 3rd, 2015
A Long Way Gone
Final Review
Test will be on December 3rd, 2015

2. Timeline

3. Timeline of the Novel 1993-sierra leone
Ishmael mattru jong where he lives, to a different town dance and rap talent show-junior brother, friends
Rebels call themselves freedom fighters, RUF
rebels attack Ishmaels hometown
Family and everyone he knows is separated
Rebels are spreading across sierra Leone, killing ppl taking hostages
Waiting for news from their family
Priority 1– survival
Try to go back home, who do they find? The rebels
Boys get separated
Ishmael is alone for awhile

4. Timeline Ishmael is alone, in the jungle/the bush
Difficult because, confusion, fearful for his family, running out of food, animals. Fearful for his own life he is isolated.
Meets up with friends, moving, on the run, looking for food, encounter rebels
He hears that his family is safe in a nearby village
Doesn’t make it to see his family, the rebels attack that village\
Sad, angry
Recruited by government soldiers
Brainwashed by drugs, teach them about revenge, movies-\Rambo
Is killing easy in the beginning> no
Changing moment for Ishmael is when 6 years old friend is killed by rebels

5. Timeline
He is angry, killing becomes easy, drugs big part of his life, not thinking clearly
3 years in the war
Rebels, are close to his age, well dressed, a lot of bling
UNICEF picks up Ishmael, bring him to rehab
Withdrawl (no drugs)
Not happy, angry, acting out (punching, hurting people, burns school supplies and then he moves to selling them, fights with other boys and staff members)
Esther, nurse, she cares for him, like his therapist, Walkman cassetrs, rap (run dmc)music and reggae (bob marley)
Starts to trust again, gaining a childhood,
Goes to see the city- Freetown- interesting because he has never seen them before, new experience for him

6. Timeline
Leslie-social worker- get him out of rehab, to find him a family, , finds his uncle who takes him in
He lives with his uncle in freetown, with his family
Opportunity to represent child soldiers at the united nations in new York
Goes to new York talks about child soldiers, meets a woman helps him to better tell his story, she cares about him, offers her help gives him her contact info.
Back home in freetown the rebels attack again, separated from his family, they are killed, he escapes to Guinea neighboring country
He gets to new York storyteller woman adopts him. Goes to highschool and college.

7. Setting

8. Setting
Sierra Leone
War torn country
Jungle/bush
Different villages
New York

9. Characterization
S.T.E.A.L.

10. S- Speech How does Ishmael speak? Sincere, caring
War-fearful, scared for life
During the war- he doesn’t care anymore, almost courageous
Angry, fearful, and then begins to trust again

11. T-Thoughts How does Ishmael think?/What does he think about?
At the beginning-music, dance, family, friends
When he gets attacked-running away, survival, food, family-are they alive
With the soldiers- about killing, revenge, survival
In rehab-drugs, fighting,war,selling things, esther, freetown, uncle
With his family-going to the club, happy, apprehensive, unsure, going to new York,

12. E-Effects on Others Beginning-makes his friends and family happy
How does Ishmael effect others? How do people feel or react around him?
Beginning-makes his friends and family happy
Running from rebels- big group of boys scare people because they think they might be rebels, people are afraid of him because he might be a rebel or a spy,
As a soldier- he scares ppl, he has a gun, he becomes a squad leader a lot of influence on ppl
In rehab-he is feared by other boys and staff, staff is understanding of him and accept him
His family-they love him, they want to care for him

13. A-Actions What are Ishmaels actions? What does he do?
In the beginning- likes to rap and dance, enjoying life
When the rebels attack- running away, hiding,looking for food and shelter
When he is a soldier-kill, steals, takes drugs
In rehab-fighting, selling supplies, has flashbacks, trusts esther, wants to spend time with her
With his family-goes to Freetown, goes out with cousin to the bar, does to new york

14. L-Looks
What does Ishmael look like?
Dirty clothing
Flip flops

15. Themes

16. Themes Loss of Innocence Difficulties/Horrors of War
Love and Belonging
Change

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