After reading chapters six and seven, I am somewhat relieved to know that not every chapter is filled with gruesome, graphic bloodshed. At the beginning of chapter six, when the men captured the boys, I held my breath the whole time. It amazed me how rap music yet again saved their lives. Rap music led them out of the village that was attacked by the rebels in the first place and then saved their lives from being recognized by a fellow villager.
Also in chapter six, I liked how Beah flashbacked to the time with his brother and farming. Although it saddens me to know that all he wanted was to be asked if he was okay. All he wanted was love and sympathy. Unfortunately, there could not be just one chapter of lightheartedness and Beah concludes that in chapter six that that was the last time he saw his brother, Junior.
Making up for the lack of bloodshed in chapter six, Beah describes in chapter seven when the rebels come and attack. Although it was religion to not interrupt prayer, it makes me angry that the imam could not just stop once to save his life. All he had to do was listen to his fellow villagers and it could have saved his life. As Beah wrote at the end of chapter six, he could not find his brother, Junior, or his friends. He was only left with one, Kaloko. Nearing the end of chapter seven after Beah left his hiding place and is walking alone, it disgusts me that people could not trust a twelve year old. When Ishmael encounters the family at the river, the man could not trust him. Because of the war, all trust was lost. It sickens me that children like Beah were left alone fending for themselves.
2 comments:
I agree about how this chapter was not as bad as the other ones. It is truly saddening when he says that was the last time he saw his brother. I don't know what i would do if i lost one of my family.
I completely agree. one nice chapter would have been nice. it was really cute with the flashback. he like believed that his brother could do magic, so cutee! :)
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