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I think it's a metaphor, it imply something that is broken or unable to repair
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It seems that you have missed the necessary options to answer this question but anyway, here is the answer. The widespread problem that Ishmael Beah attempts to reveal in his memoir A Long Way Gone is the <span>use of children and teenagers as soldiers in armed conflict. Hope this answers your question.</span>
It means they are physician fine but mentally they feel down or a feeling of low self esteem or simply being over worked.