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The moon is very essential to the book because it resembles happiness to him. It reminds him of the better/happier days of his childhood. It also resembles how when the moon is down, it is a bad sign.

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This part of the plot is extremely important as we get to dive into Ishmael's scarring that occurred during the attacks and violence he witnessed. We see multiple times that the single biggest threat he faces is the loneliness that causes him to dwell on his past.  We can connect this to the deeper depth of his character which has grown to this sad soul that we barely witnessed before.

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With his declined mental state, Ishmael's recovery after being a soldier became longer and more difficult. The two ears of corn represented the first step of his declined mental state. Him stealing the corn was his first little "push" into a savage lifestyle.

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The significance of the fisherman is that the man lives outside of the village and does not fear the children. This shows that not everyone has unreasonable fear of the children during these war shaken times. The fisherman has faith in his people for things to get better. The conflict is that they are not supposed to be there and the man is potentially risking a lot. I take it as though the man is not allowing others fear to ignite his own.

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rap music or music in general can save lives because of the relatability music has on people's everyday lives. From when before he was a child soldier he listen to rap even during and after being a soldier he still listen to rap that was one of the few things that has helped him recover and the whole time the songs had the same meaning to him

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I think this situation shows how bad things really were. If seven boys stole two ears of corn and shared it, can you imagine how small of a portion they each got? It was probably ridiculously small and that just goes to show how bad the environment and situation was. It shows an foreshadows that the authors nice and sweet nature is getting taken away from him slowly because of the environment he is put in. He will later be stealing from people and much worse.

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There is a peaceful aura around the moon. Even though there is a war going on, at nightfall both enemies return to their basic human needs, seize fire, and rest.

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The significance of this part in the book is that the mother of the child could have punished the kids, but she didn't because she knew that they were starving and wanted to help them. This also shows that the family is not afraid of what danger is coming their way. They are very compassionate for these kids and show it through feeding them so the don't starve. The mother also is very "motherly" towards the boys and treats them as her own.

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The corn plays an important roll in the story. It shows how the boys will do things that they normally would not do. They are desperate times and will do anything to survive. It has great meaning because it almost is the turning point in which they are in survival mode.

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Chapter 8 has a conflict and a theme. Ishmael was struggling of being lonely, and sad. He never wanted to sleep,because he felt that someone was coming to get him. He was struggling,because he tries to fight mentally to not remember the memories he once experienced during his journey. It also shows a theme,because he saw that the animals are angry towards him not only war can cause harm to humans,but the wild life too.

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at night everything is calm and everyone is at peace for the most part. everything is better when people are happy. when he looked into the moon, images and memories came back to him from when he was six years old

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The segment is important to the work as a whole partially because it's an entire chapter long. During this entire chapter, Ishmael builds on his family and culture using stories of his grandfather's medicine and the story about the wild pigs. The segment also serves as character development for Ishmael himself due to him learning how to survive and him trying to avoid thinking about the events that happened. This also caused him to meet with his travelling companions in chapter 9, also making it crucial.

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In the book he explains that everyone loves the moon, people don't complain about it. One old man in Kabati often said to people as they past his house "we must strive to be like the moon". This would remind people to be on their best behavior and to be good to others, nobody complains about the moon. Everyone becomes happy and appreciates the moon. Children use the moon to play, people tell stories and dance through the night. Many happy things happen when the moon shines.

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The scene where the rebels burn the imam alive is very significant. An act this cruel truly displays the savagery of the rebels & also signifies that "r eligion is dead". Think about it. The priest represents religion & once the rebels kill him it signifies religion is dead. The one thing (religion) that people could grasp onto for comfort, security, & possibly hope for better times is now gone. Something like this can devastate a community as a whole especially considering the times they are in. The lost of any religous leader is a big deal, but in this instance it's the biggest lost of all because these people no longer have anything left, not even there religion.

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the night that the rebels came, the moon is not out. This represents the comfort that the moon gives to the people was not there, allowing the rebels to invade. Before that night, happiness is brought by the moon to all the people because it cools down the air, allows for light at night, and creates a positive feeling throughout the town. To Ishmael, the moon brings him back to his childhood because he sees the same images in it as he did when he was six.

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When the moon is out everyone is happy. Conversely, when the moon is not out everyone is unhappy

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The moon is very significant in the book. The moon was once a sign of Ishmael's childhood and happiness, but all this changes. When he first discusses the moon he talks about how every night he was he looked at it to see why it brought peace and joy to so many. Once Ishmael's home is taken over by the rebels the moon does not shine in the sky. Everyone in the town was scared that night even nature was scared. The moon helps to show the central conflict.

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The moon is a part of the significance of the book because he dreams about the moon as he is older and as he is a child. this is important moment because he brings this dream with him threw out the story.He says how everyone is always happy during the night time when the moon is out. the Moon was also a symbol of happiness

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The term relates to the work as a whole, cause the moon helps the people feel calm and happy, while they imagine the happy images of the moon before reality hits them in the DOME, it gives them an escape from all the pain

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The moon in the book resembles happiness. They want to be like the moon because it is appealing and likable.Also because A lot of happy things happen when the moon is shines. In the book they said that everyone becomes happy and appreciates the moon in their own special way.This is because everything is quiet at night and if you look up at the moon you can see images and use your imagination according to Ishmal Beah. It calms their minds to look at the moon and feel happiness for a few seconds before reality hits them.

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"we strive to be like the moon". His mother explains why everyone likes the moon and they don't complain about it. The old man says this to remind people to be on their best behaviour and to be good to others.People complain when there is too much sun but nobody complains when the moon is out at night. Everyone is happy at night.

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The author was in a good mood. Because in the book, he wrote that everyone is happy when the moon is out, especially the author. He's happy to see others happy, because everyone is going through a hard time, with the war going on & the very hot weather during the day. At the time where it is night time & the moon is out, the war stops & everyone is happy at the moments. Everyone is enjoying themselves while they can.