Evoking (p.15)-to call up or produce (memories, feelings, etc.)
Coup (p.14)- a sudden and decisive change of government illegally or by force. Coup can also mean- a highly successful, unexpected stroke, act, or move; a clever action or accomplishment.
Appeals: "It was the first time I had seen a grown man cry like a child, and I felt a sting in my heart." (p.12) Beah lets the reader know directly what he is feeling and some of the shock he is experiencing. This is an emotional appeal because the reader gets to know exactly what Beah is going through.
When Beah sees so many wounded people in his childhood, he goes into a dream-like state and gives and emotional appeal. "Some fainted or vomited. I felt nauseated, and my head was spinning. I felt the ground moving, and people's voices seemed to be far removed from where I stood trembling." Again, Beah is very straight forward and expresses his feelings with the reader freely.
"When the rebels finally came... No one was able to think clearly. In a matter of seconds, people started screaming and running in different directions, pushing and trampling on whoever had fallen on the ground." Beah is describing human nature. He talks about human reactions and therefor is a logical appeal.
Quote: "As we, and others, emerged from the bushes, we saw a man run from the driver's seat to the sidewalk, where he vomited blood. His arm was bleeding. When he stopped vomiting, he began to cry." (p.12)
This quote is written in a very blunt fashion. Ishmael Beah doesn't spare any of the gory details when he is writing about this event. His description of this event even goes on for another page. The quote is so shocking and gives the reader a perspective on what Beah went through even though most people have never experienced events such as the ones he lived through.
Coup (p.14)- a sudden and decisive change of government illegally or by force. Coup can also mean- a highly successful, unexpected stroke, act, or move; a clever action or accomplishment.
Appeals: "It was the first time I had seen a grown man cry like a child, and I felt a sting in my heart." (p.12) Beah lets the reader know directly what he is feeling and some of the shock he is experiencing. This is an emotional appeal because the reader gets to know exactly what Beah is going through.
When Beah sees so many wounded people in his childhood, he goes into a dream-like state and gives and emotional appeal. "Some fainted or vomited. I felt nauseated, and my head was spinning. I felt the ground moving, and people's voices seemed to be far removed from where I stood trembling." Again, Beah is very straight forward and expresses his feelings with the reader freely.
"When the rebels finally came... No one was able to think clearly. In a matter of seconds, people started screaming and running in different directions, pushing and trampling on whoever had fallen on the ground." Beah is describing human nature. He talks about human reactions and therefor is a logical appeal.
Quote: "As we, and others, emerged from the bushes, we saw a man run from the driver's seat to the sidewalk, where he vomited blood. His arm was bleeding. When he stopped vomiting, he began to cry." (p.12)
This quote is written in a very blunt fashion. Ishmael Beah doesn't spare any of the gory details when he is writing about this event. His description of this event even goes on for another page. The quote is so shocking and gives the reader a perspective on what Beah went through even though most people have never experienced events such as the ones he lived through.
Theme: As of right now, Ishamael Beah is very confused with the events that are happening around him. One major theme in the novel is that friends are invaluable. When he is separated from his family, he has only his freinds to help him to escape the RUF soldiers and to keep his moral up.
