Reverie (p.118)- a state of dreamy meditation or fanciful musing: lost in reverie, a dream.
Jovial (p.177)- endowed with or characterized by a hearty, joyous humor or a spirit of good-fellowship
Appeals
"Other times, the younger boys sat by rocks weeping and telling us that the rocks were their dead families."(p.145) This emotional appeal demonstrates to the reader just how messed up these boy soldiers were from fighting in the war. So much has happened to the boys that none of us will ever be able to understand the pain they went through however this quote allows the reader to gain a perspective of just how badly the kids were hurt.
One part of the book that I found particularly interesting was Beah's behavior after he stopped fighting. "Mambu and Alhaji walked behind me the whole time and consulted with me about which way to proceed, when to stop... It seemed as if we were still in the front line and I was their squad leader."(p.147) It seems that the boys are unable to complete a simple task like walking through a town without being in the war mind set. This habit that they can not break is a logical appeal because operating in squads and being ready to kill has become part of their human nature.
"I was angry because I missed my squad and needed more violence."(p.140) Although this is probably a emotional appeal, to me, this quote is telling me to stay as far away from Ishmael Beah as possible. Therefor it is a logical appeal. HE'S CRAZY! STAY AWAY!
Quote
"It will be a waste of bullets to shoot them, the lieutenant said. So we gave them shovels and demanded, at gunpoint, that they dig their own graves... When they were done digging, we tied them and stabbed their legs with bayonets...We then rolled each man into his hole, and covered them with the wet mud... they laid back and watched us with their pale sad eyes."(p.151) While this quote was extremely painful to read, it also was impossible to tear my eyes away from the page. Most readers enjoy reading about events that they have never experienced and never get to learn about which is why this quote appealed to me. Being buried alive certainly isn't on my "want to know more about" list but because Beah described it in such detail, he was able to get the reader emotionally involved.
Theme
Nothing is too great to overcome and there is always time to change.
Jovial (p.177)- endowed with or characterized by a hearty, joyous humor or a spirit of good-fellowship
Appeals
"Other times, the younger boys sat by rocks weeping and telling us that the rocks were their dead families."(p.145) This emotional appeal demonstrates to the reader just how messed up these boy soldiers were from fighting in the war. So much has happened to the boys that none of us will ever be able to understand the pain they went through however this quote allows the reader to gain a perspective of just how badly the kids were hurt.
One part of the book that I found particularly interesting was Beah's behavior after he stopped fighting. "Mambu and Alhaji walked behind me the whole time and consulted with me about which way to proceed, when to stop... It seemed as if we were still in the front line and I was their squad leader."(p.147) It seems that the boys are unable to complete a simple task like walking through a town without being in the war mind set. This habit that they can not break is a logical appeal because operating in squads and being ready to kill has become part of their human nature.
"I was angry because I missed my squad and needed more violence."(p.140) Although this is probably a emotional appeal, to me, this quote is telling me to stay as far away from Ishmael Beah as possible. Therefor it is a logical appeal. HE'S CRAZY! STAY AWAY!
Quote
"It will be a waste of bullets to shoot them, the lieutenant said. So we gave them shovels and demanded, at gunpoint, that they dig their own graves... When they were done digging, we tied them and stabbed their legs with bayonets...We then rolled each man into his hole, and covered them with the wet mud... they laid back and watched us with their pale sad eyes."(p.151) While this quote was extremely painful to read, it also was impossible to tear my eyes away from the page. Most readers enjoy reading about events that they have never experienced and never get to learn about which is why this quote appealed to me. Being buried alive certainly isn't on my "want to know more about" list but because Beah described it in such detail, he was able to get the reader emotionally involved.
Theme
Nothing is too great to overcome and there is always time to change.
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