A part of the second group of boys Beah travels with, he has the most camaraderie with Beah once they become child soldiers. He is rehabilitated with Beah. A part of the second group of boys Beah travels with, Kanei becomes a child soldier, but is not chosen to be rehabilitated.
A man from Mogbwemo who leads Beah and his friends to the village where they are supposed to be reunited with their parents, only to find that village being attacked just as they arrive. A boy even younger than Beah whom he meets in Yele, Sheiku is enlisted to fight in the army. He can barely lift his gun. A part of the second group of boys Beah travels with.
Musa becomes a child soldier and is killed in battle. A boy even younger than Beah who he meets in Yele, Josiah is enlisted to fight in the army. He dies in the army. A rebel boy Beah meets in rehabilitation, Mambu is just as violent and brainwashed as the other boys, and takes a perverse joy in his violence.
Another member of the staff at the rehabilitation center, Leslie gets Beah on his feet once his time is up there, helping him to find his uncle. The director of Benin Home, the rehabilitation center. He eventually asks Beah to act as a spokesman for the center, and for the possibility of rehabilitating child soldiers.
Evidence and Details. In Lord In many parts of the world, child exploitation is an everyday activity that causes many children to be taken away from their families and friends. Child exploitation occurs mostly in areas such as Asia and Africa, but modern authors have described its horrors for readers Ishmael Beah was born in and lived in a village with his mother, father, and two little brothers.
In , the Sierra Leone Civil War started What settles the difference between nonfiction and fiction? The specifics. She doesn't bad mouth him to the boys. She also does her best to care for them. She single-handedly raises Ishmael's little brother, Ibrahim, and cooks and cares for her older sons, too. She's a first-class lady. Ishmael's grandmother, who he calls Mamie Kpana, is the family storyteller. Ishmael seems to get his love of stories from her and he often remembers the things she used to tell him as a child.
It's always a comfort to him to think about her because it brings him back memories of happy days before the war broke out. Even a bad day before the war broke out was still pretty great in comparison. Junior, Ishmael's older brother, sets out with him to Mattru Jong, which is why both boys are spared during the attack on Mogbwemo. The two brothers look out for each other. But in the end, they're separated when rebels raid the village they're staying in. Parents Home Homeschool College Resources.
Study Guide. By Ishmael Beah. Previous Next. Ishmael's Family Ishmael never sees his family again after he and his brother lose each other in the chaos of the war, but he does come very close: "Your parents and brothers will be happy to see you.
Family Is Forever Throughout the story, Ishmael's memories of his family bring him strength. But once he enters the rehabilitation center, he's surprised that he dreams about his entire family being together again: I went outside with the blood all over me and saw my mother, father, older and younger brother. Troublesome," my father said. Beah connects with her immediately because she is a storyteller and he comes from a culture strong in storytelling roots.
Laura eventually adopts Beah as her son when he escapes the resurgence of violence in Sierra Leone. Gibrilla is one of the boys who accompanies Beah and Junior after they are forced to leave Mattru Jong. Talloi is with Junior and Beah when they initially go to Mattru Jong to practice with their dance group. After the rebel attacks, Talloi is among the group of six boys that travel together until the siege of Kamator.
Khalilou's family leaves them to watch the house when the rebels are rumored to have targeted Mattru Jong. These six boys stay together until Kamator is raided. Beah's best friend before the war.
He is unable to travel with the his friends to Mattru Jong for the dance group practice, so he is present when the rebels attack Mogbwemo.
Before the war, Beah has a complicated relationship with his father. He is a carefree man, invested in the futures of his sons. However, a relationship with a new woman has soured the relationship with his Ishmael and Junior. Still, Beah has fond memories of his father that he comfort him during his ordeal. He is presumed dead. Beah's mother loves her sons despite the divorce that has torn their family apart.
Beah recalls visits with his mother and brother Ibrahim, trips to the market, and her teaching him how to cook during his ordeal. She is presumed dead. Beah's younger brother. He lives with their mother following their parents' divorce.
Ibrahim attends school unlike his brothers, as his mother is solely devoted to his upbringing. After the attack on Mogbwemo, Beah never sees Ibrahim again. Josiah is a tent-mate of Beah's when he becomes a soldier. Josiah dies of a broken back during one of their first raids.
Gasemu recognizes Beah from Mattru Jong. When they arrive to the outskirts of the village where it is rumored his parents have taken refuge in, Gasemu greets the boys. Instead of letting Beah run on to the village, he makes them help him carry bananas.
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