A Long Way Gone
What is the significance of including this fable about wild pigs?
A. To persuade the reader’s opinion of wild pigs
B. To entertain the reader with a flashback
C. To inform the reader on African folklore and customs
D. To describe the current situation Beah finds himself in
“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).