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My view on a long way home is everyone should read this book because it talks about the wars that were going in Africa. This book made me feel inspired by the things Ishmael Beah had to witness and go through and he stayed strong throughout the journey and he had to overcome many challenges such as seeing dead bodies on the road when he would walk on the roads. After i read about Beah’s uncle coming to help him it made me think about how no matter what happens I should cherish the time that I have with them and be grateful and thankful for your family and things you have. This is important because many people don't have families to go to everyday or might not have a home or someone that will look out after them.
I also like this book because it is nonfiction and it challenged me to think about other countries that one in war. I never thought about families being separated or that other countries don't have experience the same peace the U.S. has. It made me think about my family who’s experience departure from their family. I know how Beah feels and especially the part about not seeing them for years. I learned life won't always be peace and quiet, but there will be challenges and obstacles along the way that you have to face and overcome by being strong and pushing through all the negative stuff.It made me sad that Beah had witness people getting killed and having to see dead bodies and terror that the city that was once beautiful would be filled of bloody war and death of innocent people and kids that were his age. When i was younger about 10 years old, my parents went to mexico and the day that left was on my birthday and i was turning 12 i hugged them and said buy and was sad because i didn't even get to spend my birthday with my family, instead i spent my birthday saying goodbye to my parents and not seeing them for another months. This is like how Ishmael was dragged away from his family because of the war and only had his uncle left to take care of him. You never know how long someone will be gone for or if they will even get to come back so be thankful for those moments that you do have with your loved ones and never take your family for granted. |