Question

Why did Ishmael Beah write his memoir A Long Way Gone?

to share his experience as a child soldier
to inspire others to move to the US
to entertain his readers with tales of his childhood
to inform others on how to brainwash children

Answer 1

A) to share his experience as a child soldier

Answer 2

Answer: to share his experience as a child soldier.

A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier is an autobiographical book by Ishmael Beah. In it, Beah tells the story of his years as a child soldier during the civil war in Sierra Leone. After his experience, Beah was rescued by UNICEF and placed in a rehabilitation program at the age of sixteen. He was eventually able to move to the United States. Beah tries, both through his book and as a speaker, to share his experience as a child soldier and draw international attention to this very serious problem.