In A Long Way Gone, stories and myths play an important role in conveying the life lessons that help Ishmael survive once his family is no longer there to teach him how to survive the bloody civil war and his time as a child soldier.
In a four-five page essay, discuss the specific stories, myths and storytellers that influence the writer/storyteller Ishmael Beah finally becomes. How do these people and narratives help him overcome his suffering? What role do stories, storytellers and storytelling have in creating a society that can transcend violence and despair? Don’t answer these questions as bullet points. Use them to frame the theme you write about in your essay.
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