Wednesday, September 16, 2009
Beah, once a boy soldier
Last night I attended the freshman connections presentation of the other of the book "A Long way gone: Memoirs of a boy soldier." For me it was a first to see the author of a book I have read. The experience let me feel a bit closer to the book just to see the person who wrote it, and also tell his own story again but hearing it from his mouth. Hearing an author tell their story again may sound boring since you've already read it, but truly it opened my eyes to the depth of the story. As I sat amongst the crowd Ishmael's story also made me understand the book better. When I read the book I was not horribly confused but there were just some things that I could not understand the nature of, and when he explained points in his book I understood the whole picture. So hearing from authors can help you truly understand the story they meant for you to interpret it.
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Hey Chris, it is eyeopening to see an author discuss his work. Is there anything specific that stood out to you?
ReplyDeleteI agree with you one hundred percent, i was kind of lost with the book. But hearing him speak and even his accent just made the book make so much more sense.
ReplyDeleteWatching Ishmael Beah at the stand, speaking out to us all, was a great experience, one I will never forget. Listening to him speak, made me feel everything he felt as he was writing his story, metaphorically speaking. Like you, he helped me better understand the book and his past as a boy soldier.
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