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A Long Way Gone

A Long Way Gone. Historical Context. Where in the world is Sierra Leone?. Where in the world is Sierra Leone?. West coast of Africa Bordered by Guinea, Liberia, and Atlantic Ocean Capital is Freetown Climate is tropical, hot, humid Gained independence from Britain in 1961.

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A Long Way Gone

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  1. A Long Way Gone Historical Context

  2. Where in the world is Sierra Leone?

  3. Where in the world is Sierra Leone? • West coast of Africa • Bordered by Guinea, Liberia, and Atlantic Ocean • Capital is Freetown • Climate is tropical, hot, humid • Gained independence from Britain in 1961

  4. Sierra Leone Civil War • Civil war sprouted from years of poor, corrupt leadership; lasted from 1991-2002 • Revolutionary United Front (RUF--rebels) vs. Sierra Leone government • Over 50,000 died

  5. Child Soldiers • Any child under 18 who is part of any kind of armed force or armed group • Includes girls and boys recruited for sexual purposes and/or forced marriage • Responsibilities could include cooking, cleaning, fighting in combat • Does not only refer to a child who carries weapons

  6. Child Soldiers • Currently 300,000 child soldiers fighting in over 36 countries worldwide • Children are easy to manipulate and less aware of their actions • Those in combat given drugs to help desensitize them • Forced to commit atrocities against own families or villages

  7. Sierra Leone Civil War • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tiqHKFMPhHw

  8. Book Information • Title: A Long Way Gone • Author: Ishmael Beah • Genre: Memoir • Year published: 2007 • Point of view: First person

  9. Characteristics of a Memoir • Writer reflects on relationship between self and another subject • Sheds light on significance of that relationship • Limited to a particular time period, place, or recurring behavior • Maintains a first person point of view

  10. Beah’s Perspective • Why did Beah write A Long Way Gone? • http://www.alongwaygone.com/media/WhyIWroteMyBook_100.wmv • What does Beah want his American audience to know? • http://www.alongwaygone.com/media/ToAmericanReaders_100.wmv

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