In Chapter 17, Ishmael describes “the first time [he’d] dreamt of [his] family since [he] started running away from the war” (p. 165). Paraphrase this nightmare, explaining how it differs from the many other dreams we’ve heard about from Ishmael. Also, explain how the dream illustrates his inner conflicts.
Ishamel remains conflicted over his own actions and the murders of his parents. He dreams of them the way they were, and he sees himself as no better than the people who've slaughted them. His dream, however, is conflicted..... his parents have been brutally murdered, and yet, in his dream the vision of his family varies.
A Long Way Gone
1.Identify two “Man vs Man” conflicts and two “Man vs Self” conflicts from this chapter.
2.What do many of the boy soldiers experience as they go through rehabilitation at night?
3.What words do the staff members constantly repeat to the boys? Why?
4.What does Ishmael finally begin to believe? Why is this so?
long way gone
