The fables in A Long Way Gone fulfill all of the following functions EXCEPT…

A.The stories remind the boys of lessons they have been taught

B.The stories are a riddle that gives clues on how to find their families

C.The stories connect the boys with memories of their childhood

D.The stories help the boys pass the time

“My grandmother once told me a story about a notorious hunter of wild pigs who used magic to transform himself into a wild boar. He would then lead the herd into an open area of the forest where he would change back into human form, then trap and shoot the pigs” (53).