Refugee
Someone who has to leave their country because of war, persecution or natural disaster.
Evaded
Escape or avoid, especially by cleverness or trickery
Resonated
To have an experience remind you of something/ strike a chord with you
Adage
An old saying or proverb that expresses a general truth
How did Ishmael Beah's grandmother explain the local adage that "we must strive to be like the moon" (pg 16) And why has Ishmael remembered this saying ever since childhood? What does it mean to him?
Ishmael's grandmother explained the local adage by saying that people tend to complain when it is too sunny or too rainy but everyone has something good to say about moonlight. She also says it reminds people to always be on their best behavior. Ishmael r
Where is Ishmael when he wakes up? Why is he sleeping on the floor?
When Ishmael wakes up he is on a cold wooden floor in new york and he is sleeping on the floor because he fell.
in what three worlds does Ishmael live?
He lives in his dream world, his experiences from his new life and memories from the past.
What is in the wheelbarrow and where is he pushing it? What does Ishmael mean when he says "I am looking at my own"? Why is this dream important?
There is a dead body in the wheelbarrow and he is pushing it to the cemetery. When Ishmael says he is looking at his own he means that the body he has been pushing in the wheelbarrow is his own body. This dream is important because it symbolizes the end o