What general life lessons were his parents able to teach him that sustained him during his brutal passage from boyhood, and that he carries with him to this day?
His <u>parents are divorced</u>.
Ishmael is a sensitive boy who appears to have strong values as a child.
He is <u>devoted to his family and reveres his elders.</u>
As the novel progresses and Ishmael is forced to become a child soldier, his definition of manhood changes dramatically.
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