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Coming of Age before your time,

Coming of Age before your time,. Pg 46 – all alone at age 12 fending for him self pg26 – witnessing death, seeing more than a child should Pg 175- “I think my troublesome days are over” Pg125- “I was given the rank of junior LT we celebrated with more drugs and r rated movies”

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Coming of Age before your time,

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  1. Coming of Age before your time, • Pg 46 – all alone at age 12 fending for him self • pg26 – witnessing death, seeing more than a child should • Pg 175- “I think my troublesome days are over” • Pg125- “I was given the rank of junior LT we celebrated with more drugs and r rated movies” • Pg 123- “Our job is a serious one, we have the most capable soldiers.”

  2. Difficult choices and the related terrible consequences, • Pg45- force to abandoned is brother. • Pg81- eating the crow • Pg111- “With trembling hands I saluted him and took the gun” • Pg121- “Smoking marijuana and snorting brown brown…”

  3. The Insanity of War, • Pg21- one love mutilation ( senseless violence) • Pg44- burning the bishop ( nobody is safe) • Pg29- normal logical decision making, may not work, in war time • Pg108- “The LT went on for hours…And killed them”(Top of the page) • Pg121- “There's a lot of drugs and no sleep” • Pg124- Killing practice(Banana Trees) • Pg134- First fight at the shelter • Pg151- Making the captives dig their own graves • Pg155- worried that Esther wouldn’t accept him because of his war stories • Pg119- So much death in the forest it takes on a life on its own

  4. Injustice and unfairness, • Pg60- taking the kid’s shoes • Pg21- one love mutilation • Pg189- No ID for passport • Pg129- Taken from squad to go to Benin home • Pg190- Wasn’t able to go on walks without thinking of the family life he lost. • Pg93- Parents die just before he gets to the village

  5. Salvation and Redemption, • Pg35- escaping from the rebels, and the responsibility of killing the older villagers • Pg61- finding the hut, after a brutal day in the sand • Pg153- “Are you sure you want to be friends with me?” • Pg 159- Esther hears his story and forgives him. • Pg172- “After you are done here you can come live with me” • Pg165- “Its not your fault.” • Pg 199- Speech at the U.N. • Pg53- running from pigs

  6. Humanity Overcoming Inhumanity, • Pg61- the fishermen helping the boys • Pg57- old man giving the boys directions • Pg 140- The ex-Child soldiers beat up the mattress guy and he forgives them. • Pg 153 – Friendship develops between nurse and Ishmael. • Pg154- He withdraws from the hug after his excited reaction to the walkman. • Pg141- Nurse offers for him to come back to clean his injuries with a head rub • Pg 172- Relationship with uncle. • Pg 196- Trust between Laura and Ishmael. • Pg140- offers of forgiveness • Pg102- one normal town amidst the war • Pg146- dancing and singing in Freetown

  7. Persisting Even Though Terror Seems Inescapable • Pg. 31-escape from the rebels • Pg. 54- those words became the vehicle that drove my spirit forward • Pg175- Takes walks with his uncle. Opens up about violence. • Pg165- Talks to Ester about his dream. • Pg156- Dream about taking the fort despite being out numbered.

  8. Nature as a reflection of Ishmael's life • Pg. 60- I spent in the night of the arms of those trees between the earth and the sky • pg. 15- the pond beyond them was still as if were waiting for something • Pg22- Normally the crickets and birds saying… • Pg 119- branches of the tree bowing their heads in prayer/ loneliness of the crickets. • Pg120- Night fall/Silence • Pg166- “That night I wanted the sky to talk to me” • Pg 194- snow scene • Pg98- moon the disappears and takes the stars with it

  9. The unconscious. • Pg. 19- the wheelbarrow dream team • Pg. 49- struggling to keep awake • Pg 120- Dream about Josiah • Pg 164- Faceless soldiers + family • Pg184- Flashback of school dance • Pg94- child’s yelp still echoes in his mind

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