The text makes me think a lot about humanity. After reading the book it makes me stop and think about human nature. Why do we change to our environment? What makes us adjust? Beah tales us that the human journey can be difficult but rewarding at the end. We can use A Long Way Gone for example. Beah went on this long journey and went through pain and suffering, but at the end he is happy to be alive and able to tell his story. From Beah's work I can apply this to myself. That the journey may be long and hard, but at the end you can come out on top.
Why do we as humans change when we have to?
Monday, April 27, 2009
Monday, April 20, 2009
Claims and Thesis
Claim
The claim I'm making making is foster kids are taking away from their family and put in a new environment.
Beah was placed in a new environment and had to adjust.
Thesis
A foster child is a child taking away by the state and placed in the foster care system.
Beah was separated from his family and placed in a syste similar to a group home.
Questions I'm Exploring
Why are kids taking from their families?
How does the foster care system relate to Beah's journey?
What effects does this have on the child later in life?
Academic Articles
I'm using an article of foster kids when they become adults. This article is saying that when foster kids are adults, they are psychologically messed up. They can't get good jobs. They end up in and out of jail, and they have to depend on welfare.
The claim I'm making making is foster kids are taking away from their family and put in a new environment.
Beah was placed in a new environment and had to adjust.
Thesis
A foster child is a child taking away by the state and placed in the foster care system.
Beah was separated from his family and placed in a syste similar to a group home.
Questions I'm Exploring
Why are kids taking from their families?
How does the foster care system relate to Beah's journey?
What effects does this have on the child later in life?
Academic Articles
I'm using an article of foster kids when they become adults. This article is saying that when foster kids are adults, they are psychologically messed up. They can't get good jobs. They end up in and out of jail, and they have to depend on welfare.
Sunday, April 5, 2009
Renaming Chapters
Chapter 16 Beah's New Nurse
Beah meets this Nurse that wraps his hand for him. She wants to make a connection with Beah. Beah is fighting it. He doesn't want any new friends. He doesn't like her asking questions about him. Beah treats her like she is his enemy.
Chapter 17 Nurse Gives Beah A Cassette Player
The nurse gave Beah a cassette player along with a tape. The tape was Run DMC. Beah was very excited to receive this gift. No one had gave him anything since his parents use to. He would go and visit her everyday.
Chapter 18 Beah's Uncle Tommy
They couldn't find Beah's family. Beah told them that he had a Uncle Tommy. They found Beah's Uncle Tommy and he took Beah away from the center. Beah now was with some members of his family. Beah was sad to leave his friends that he fought with and went on the journey with.
Chapter 19 Beah Is Picked To Go To The UN
Beah is picked to go to the UN to talk to the kids about what happened in the war. He is on the verge of leaving the family that he just reconnected with. He thought this would be a good opportunity to speak on his journey.
Beah meets this Nurse that wraps his hand for him. She wants to make a connection with Beah. Beah is fighting it. He doesn't want any new friends. He doesn't like her asking questions about him. Beah treats her like she is his enemy.
Chapter 17 Nurse Gives Beah A Cassette Player
The nurse gave Beah a cassette player along with a tape. The tape was Run DMC. Beah was very excited to receive this gift. No one had gave him anything since his parents use to. He would go and visit her everyday.
Chapter 18 Beah's Uncle Tommy
They couldn't find Beah's family. Beah told them that he had a Uncle Tommy. They found Beah's Uncle Tommy and he took Beah away from the center. Beah now was with some members of his family. Beah was sad to leave his friends that he fought with and went on the journey with.
Chapter 19 Beah Is Picked To Go To The UN
Beah is picked to go to the UN to talk to the kids about what happened in the war. He is on the verge of leaving the family that he just reconnected with. He thought this would be a good opportunity to speak on his journey.
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