The flashback often happens when things are going wrong for Ishmael. When he starts to feel sad, he tries to remember the happy moments in his life. Ishmael would rather remember the good moments because it gives him the strength to continue his life.In a short essay, analyze how Beah unfolds the events and ideas in the excerpt from A Long Way Gone. Why do you think Beah chooses to unfold the events in the order in which he does? ... Beah begins the story by describing the beginning of the civil war and his experience of it.
The flashback often happens when things are going wrong for Ishmael. When he starts to feel sad, he tries to remember the happy moments in his life. Ishmael would rather remember the good moments because it gives him the strength to continue his life.
