A Long Way Gone Lesson Plan

How does Beah use his writing to convey the horrors of war and what he experienced as a child? Cite specific examples from the book.

Beah uses scenic narration and strong, descriptive words to convey the horrors that he experienced as a young boy. He does not shy away from describing the grotesque scenes that he witnessed in great detail. Images of parents carrying their dead children and wounded and dead bodies litter the early pages of A Long Way Gone and set the stage for the events that continue throughout Beah's retelling. He wants readers to be horrified by the events in Sierra Leone and the best way to do that is to present them in as real and descriptive a way...