tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-868662333596761700.post1942880183283543503..comments2023-07-04T01:44:55.882-07:00Comments on Leclaire's 6th Hour Homework and Fishbowl Blog: Fishbowl #6: A Long Way Gone, Chapters 18 and 19kleclairehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03942217584894176389noreply@blogger.comBlogger114125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-868662333596761700.post-29144673331693110652013-12-09T13:10:27.938-08:002013-12-09T13:10:27.938-08:00I agree because I think during the book he was jus...I agree because I think during the book he was just so lost and just going with the motions but not being able to trust your choices and have faith in yourself is something you can't lack when you are being put through what he had to do. I do think that he trusts himself now because he is okay now and he knows that everything he did got him to where he is today. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-868662333596761700.post-26076845500660212292013-12-09T13:07:55.681-08:002013-12-09T13:07:55.681-08:00I think that this will always effect him but it wo...I think that this will always effect him but it won't be something that pains him everyday and it won't be something that is always on his mind. I am sure it will always be in the back of his mind and it will never leave him because it was such a dramatic thing that happened in his life and it's not something you can forget. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-868662333596761700.post-55129187719143822402013-12-05T13:14:07.393-08:002013-12-05T13:14:07.393-08:00I do not believe that Ishmael will be glad that he...I do not believe that Ishmael will be glad that he lived through those moments more than he will be glad that he has recovered from those experiences because that is where growth happens.<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-868662333596761700.post-65248380646158419712013-12-05T13:13:54.685-08:002013-12-05T13:13:54.685-08:00If you were in Ishmael's shoes, do you think y...If you were in Ishmael's shoes, do you think you would have a hard time adjusting to the new life in America he is going to have?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-868662333596761700.post-21054397280519154322013-12-05T13:13:48.865-08:002013-12-05T13:13:48.865-08:00I think he is not happy about what has happened bu...I think he is not happy about what has happened but is not upset and he sees how it has changed his life. I think It teaches him to be a strong man and how to overcome hard things. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-868662333596761700.post-41655625519317009682013-12-05T13:13:27.802-08:002013-12-05T13:13:27.802-08:00I think he was nervous of Allie not accepting him ...I think he was nervous of Allie not accepting him because of his past. I also think he may have been trying to protect Allie from the cold hard truth about his past. At this time he so vulnerable and may not be ready to talk about the details of his past. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-868662333596761700.post-10375194119302000782013-12-05T13:12:37.753-08:002013-12-05T13:12:37.753-08:00I feel like Ishmael was sad because he didn't ...I feel like Ishmael was sad because he didn't want his childhood to be over. I think that he wanted to become that innocent child he was before the war reached his village. Like today many adults feel like they want to be a kid again, I think that he felt that kind of sadness.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-868662333596761700.post-13218429837713168022013-12-05T13:12:29.095-08:002013-12-05T13:12:29.095-08:00On page 181 Ishmael wonders why the people at the ...On page 181 Ishmael wonders why the people at the rehabilitation center do what they do, "It must be tough living with so many war stories. I was just living with one, mine, and it was difficult, as the nightmares about what happened continue to torment me. Why does she do it? Why do they all do it?" Why do you think they do it? Do you think you could ever be able to do that?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-868662333596761700.post-57330339959853149502013-12-05T13:11:49.512-08:002013-12-05T13:11:49.512-08:00I think that a major part of Ishmael's rehabil...I think that a major part of Ishmael's rehabilitation is being amalgamated back into society. He wants to become normal again and if everybody treats him differently because he was in the war, he can never get over it. I think that it also makes having a real relationship easier, because it is more real and there is not as much sympathy and guilt involved.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-868662333596761700.post-71118319986235061232013-12-05T13:11:21.788-08:002013-12-05T13:11:21.788-08:00I think that Ishmael was nervous to tell Allie abo...I think that Ishmael was nervous to tell Allie about his past because he didn't want to bring up the memories and have flashbacks and Allie might not understand Ishmael's thoughts and feelings toward it.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-868662333596761700.post-49062730210661914612013-12-05T13:11:07.778-08:002013-12-05T13:11:07.778-08:00Ishmael feels that the situation in Sierra Leone n...Ishmael feels that the situation in Sierra Leone needs to be made known to the world, and will do whatever he can to spread the word.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-868662333596761700.post-32712837910132751092013-12-05T13:10:42.015-08:002013-12-05T13:10:42.015-08:00I agree, I think in a way it was good that he went...I agree, I think in a way it was good that he went through all the pain and suffering he went through because now he is a very strong man who is able to share his horrific story. But in a way it is also a bad thing because of all the traumatizing experiences he went through, as well as all the friends and family he lost during the war.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-868662333596761700.post-20561245855383639462013-12-05T13:10:35.735-08:002013-12-05T13:10:35.735-08:00I feel that happiness is going to be a feeling he ...I feel that happiness is going to be a feeling he will feel as he does in the moment mentioned in the quote above but I believe that his doubt of happiness all relies on trust and the fear of more change. As he gains trust in people he does seem to enjoy the time around them but he will need to gain more trust in a community of people to be happy around them. After a while it is also fair to say that the life in America will easily allow him to feel safe and happy.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-868662333596761700.post-57604172343622126982013-12-05T13:10:22.032-08:002013-12-05T13:10:22.032-08:00This shows that Ishmael can not believe that he ac...This shows that Ishmael can not believe that he actually has an uncle because I guess he couldn't think it was possible to still have a living family member so I think it more of uncertainty rather than trust. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-868662333596761700.post-7139768270502557402013-12-05T13:10:17.908-08:002013-12-05T13:10:17.908-08:00I think that Ishmael's uncle is worried that I...I think that Ishmael's uncle is worried that Ishmael will be let down. I also think his uncle doesn't want to let him go. They just met and their connection was just becoming stronger. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-868662333596761700.post-43478385599647011632013-12-05T13:09:59.066-08:002013-12-05T13:09:59.066-08:00I think that he doesn't tell Allie about his p...I think that he doesn't tell Allie about his past because it is too soon after the war and all those things that happened are still traumatizing him and he doesn't really want to be reliving all of his pain. I think he just wants to move forward and not dwell on the past. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-868662333596761700.post-35194434103491858222013-12-05T13:09:35.495-08:002013-12-05T13:09:35.495-08:00What exactly was Ishmael feeling when Mr. Kamara a...What exactly was Ishmael feeling when Mr. Kamara asked Ishmael to be spokesperson for the center, how exactly do you think Ishmael feel? I think he felt nervous, yet also important! Does he end up enjoying talking to people about Sierra Leone's problem and his experience? Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-868662333596761700.post-55621792472938482422013-12-05T13:09:19.530-08:002013-12-05T13:09:19.530-08:00I think that Ishmael does want to be known for bei...I think that Ishmael does want to be known for being a boy soldier. And he doesn't want to be treated differently by the family. All he wants is to be accepted by the family and regain the trust he lost throughout this event.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-868662333596761700.post-36717192134478200042013-12-05T13:08:36.130-08:002013-12-05T13:08:36.130-08:00Tommy does not want Ishmael to hope for something ...Tommy does not want Ishmael to hope for something good to happen and then get his hopes taken away. He does not want to see his son hurt again.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-868662333596761700.post-19834215524894758532013-12-05T13:08:24.970-08:002013-12-05T13:08:24.970-08:00I think he didn't want to tell him because he&...I think he didn't want to tell him because he's afraid that Allie will judge him, or be afraid of him or something. He doesn't know how he'll react and he doesn't want anything to jeopardize his relationship with his new family. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-868662333596761700.post-42332360095848043432013-12-05T13:08:03.850-08:002013-12-05T13:08:03.850-08:00Do you think Ishmael, today in the present, is hap...Do you think Ishmael, today in the present, is happy that he has experienced what he has experienced? On one hand, no child should ever go through what he went through, but on the other hand, he has grown a lot because of it, and it shapes who he is today.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-868662333596761700.post-76318058929578927162013-12-05T13:08:00.526-08:002013-12-05T13:08:00.526-08:00I think it was hard for him to believe but it gave...I think it was hard for him to believe but it gave him some comfort because he found on of his family members. he was definitely surprised but i think in a good way.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-868662333596761700.post-59331827178542657862013-12-05T13:07:22.923-08:002013-12-05T13:07:22.923-08:00I think he is thrilled to have found family. Howe...I think he is thrilled to have found family. However I think he fears that Esther may not always be around. He hasn't had consistency in his life and he is still just getting to trust himself let alone put so much trust in another person that he could loose. I think he is just trying to give himself enough space between Esther so that if one day Esther isn't there he will not be in such a dark place as he has been.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-868662333596761700.post-48121631460508043422013-12-05T13:07:22.571-08:002013-12-05T13:07:22.571-08:00I think that this gave Ishmael stability because n...I think that this gave Ishmael stability because now he had someone to like to be there for him. And I think this gives him a sense of hope. I think Ishmael only wants a temporary family because he does not want to get attached or comfortable with having a "family" and I guess he is worried of it being taken away form him. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-868662333596761700.post-6011805276431805072013-12-05T13:07:13.569-08:002013-12-05T13:07:13.569-08:00I think that he does think of her as a sister beca...I think that he does think of her as a sister because she listens to what he says and she consoles him when he shares a story. Also she does nice things for him like getting him a Walkman. This all has quickly developed a strong relationship with Ishmael and he recognizes that.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com