1) A scene I feel is important is in chapter 15 is when the lieutenant picks Beah and a few other boys to leave the camp. Beah and his friend where doing what they normally do when they are not taking over villages, as they where sitting there doing there drugs a truck came and men jumped out with the word UNICEF on their clothing. The men went to talk to the lieutenant, and when they where done beah and all the other boys of the camp had to stand in a line. The lieutenant says “When I point at you, fall out and form a line by the private”(Beah 129). As the lieutenant goes down the line he picks Beah out and a 14 other boys. The lieutenant gave them instructions on removing the ammunition, put on safety and place there weapons on the ground. The boys where told to follow the lieutenant, and when the came to a stop they where at the truck the people with the UNICEF clothes came in. The lieutenant then looks at the boys and tells them how much he appreciates them and everything they have done. He also states that he has to let them go and let them live a better life going to school and such things. Beah began thinking “we thought we were part of the war until the end. The squad had been our family. Now we were being taken away just like that, without explanation” I think Beah dramatized this because he wants the readers to know how used to being a soldier was, how it made him feel when he finally had a chance to be free of the war. I feel empathy for beah because he is so used to the war that now he is mad that he is leaving.
2) How would you feel about Beah if you were a family member of someone that this young boy murdered?
I would feel very angry at first, he rated a village to Kill my family member and take everything. After giving my self a few minutes to recoup, I would probably go to warn the next village he could be attacking next and maybe come up with a plan of some sort to capture him with the help of the villagers. After capturing him I feel that I would try to help him, but if he fights he would have to be killed for my safety, Kill or be killed
I think this scene is really important also. It could be a complete turning point for Beah as well. He also doesn't know where he is going at this point which is why he may be showing frustration. I also agree that UNICEF may be helping Beah in the long run.
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