After reading chapters three, four, and five, I am still amazed by Beah’s talent of writing. I just thought reading the first two chapters was hard, but just reading about the pain and suffering he had to go through kills me.
When the rebels first abduct the boys, it made me feel extreme anxiety. Although it had already happened, I wish that I could have protected them. I could not believe the cruelty of the rebels to the old man. Beah writes that before the war, young people were expected to respect their elders, but during the war, it had made at total change. For example, when the young rebels throw the old man to the ground, I felt terribly for him. Also, the fact that the boys were forced to laugh or be killed. That pushed me over the edge.
It sickens me that this happened to Ishmael Beah and all the other children, and that just a book informs people. Although we have only read five chapters, I feel connected to Beah as a child and want to know what happens next. I also feel more connection to this book because of Invisible Children. I believe that this will be a tough read for me emotionally because of that.
1 comment:
Haleyyy, you are a very good writer. I totally feel you with the whole cruelty in this book. I think Beah is a good writer to, he really intrigues you, but not always in a good way you know ha. But yeah, good writing and you are very descriptive in your writing!! GOOD JOBB!!
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