A Long Way Gone

How were Ishmael and the other boys indoctrinated? How did Ishmael react? Chapter 14.

How were Ishmael and the other boys indoctrinated? How did Ishmael react? Chapter 14.

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During a raid the army captures several prisoners; the younger soldiers, including Beah, are put in competition with one another to see who can kill his target by slitting his throat first. Beah connects the capture rebel to the deaths of his family members and wins the contest by killing his prisoner quickly. His achievement is celebrated by the other boys and adult soldiers as a milestone in his progress through military life.

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