Ishmael Beah Family In A Long Way Gone

In his personal memoir titled “A long way Gone” Ishmael Beah incorporated the concept of family into his personal story. Traveling in a world of his own Beah encountered different events where his approach to family evolved. From losing his important primary family, and establishing close relationships with individuals he met along his journey. Hope, revenge, trust & love were three important key stages discovered as his definition and approach to family changed. Ishmael Beah’s first transition on his approach to family began with a strong sense of hope. Consequently, after the separation of his mother, father, and older brother his life completely changed. When he began to take his journey Beah hoped to find his family and survive the war together. In his memoir, Beah demonstrated the idea of hope when he came across a childhood memory that impacted his life. As he walked alone in the forest Beah remembered his father’s significant words of advice that motivated him to find hope and purpose. With this idea in mind, his father once said, “If you are alive, there is hope for a better day and something good to happen” (2007, P. 54). For Ishmael, his father, mother, and

His uncle and his family always provided him with a welcome and appreciative environment. After leaving the rehabilitation center and moved to his uncle’s household Beah and his cousins had the opportunity to share and spend time together. In Chapter 19 of his personal story, Beah described some of the memories and new experiences lived with his cousin. One meaningful memory was when Ishmael and Allie went to a dance club and were having fun. In that situation, Ishmael met and talked to individuals. Soon enough his life transformed into the life of a normal child. As he slowly moved on from his negative experiences during the war Beah valued and developed a close attachment towards his uncle, aunt, and cousin his new