"We want strong recruits, not weak ones." The rebel said this on page 60 paragraph 2.
This is significant because the rebels are looking for people that aren't scared of blood and killing people. This relates to question #3, his role is to be a child solider and kill people. Another way it relates is it doesn't have to be his role but Ishmael is brutally forced to be this monster that he doesn't want to be.
I feel bad for Ishmael because he might not be the strongest person in the group and the rebels are killing the weak people to get the strong people "used" to blood and death. I also agree with Ishmael's actions because he ran when the rebels were distracted with the gunfire in the middle of town. Would you have ran when the rebels looked away or not? Why?
Quote#2 The rebels called this mutilation "One Love" Before the war people raised a thumb to say "One Love" To each other, An expression popularized by reggae music. Page: bottom of page 37 to top of 38.
This shows how much power music has in the country and how seriously people take what people say in the songs. It puts music in the country high on the list of what role it can play in the lives of all of the people. The significance it has on me is really the irony of it. One Love means peace and happiness not cutting each others fingers off and laughing about it. "Do you agree with the irony in this action? Why? Why not?
Post #8
15 years ago
Question 1: I would not have ran if the rebels had just looked away. I would have been paralyzed with fear and they have guns, even if I get a lead on them they would have killed me. If the rebels had to run then I might have run as well.
ReplyDeleteQuestion 2: I don't agree with the irony in the action because it is a mutilation. Also, because the rebels aren't for love and peace they are for killing.
Andy B.