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The UNICEF had come to recover Select Individuals from Ishmael's
Squad to be discharged and sent to Rehab in Sierra Leone.
Eric Hrelec

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In this chapter, They start giving the children stimulants and other drugs such as marijuana, cocaine, brown brown, and special white capsules containing a stimulant of sorts

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in this chapter ishneal does some drugs
NICK W

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Ishmael and his friends are drafted for the war and are training with the other troops.  Jack Foth

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The boys encounter their first battle
Haley Holbrook

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In this chapter, Ishmael goes on a killing rampage in battle after remembering what the rebels did to his family -Ryan Davis

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charlotte m.
Ishmael fights his first battle and kills his first rebel

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they took the day off but then they went in to battle later that day

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2 of Ishmaels friends die and it causes him to snap- Angela Chromack-Brown

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the UNICEF comes and 15 boys are selected including ishmael
-Richie

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Ishmael is confused why he is being taken away from what he called a ''family'' Michael Antos

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Ishamels friends die from explosions: Troy sellman

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"Carrying on with the game. Right now i want to see my soldiers play soccer" trying to make them feel safe and like theyre all friends.-Brandon

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"I raised my gun and I pulled the trigger, and I killed a man."
Ishmael kills someone for the first time. -Nick Seemann

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"we took the guns and ammunition off the bodies of my friends and left them there in the forest" -valerie

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Josiah shot in the air by RPG
- screaming for family

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"We went out two more times that week and i had no problem shooting my gun."
This revels he has no problem with killing and he no longer has a problem with the war. - Angela Chromack-Brown

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"We went out two more times that week and i had no problem shooting my gun." This reveals that Ishmael has become used to killing people.
Haley Holbrook

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ishmaels friends were killed in the fight and there bodies were looted for ammo and weapons and they were left in the woods.

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"It must have been a Sunday morning when the corporal told us to take the day off training" "lets go soldiers, the holiday is over ," it shows how it went form there day off to more training and fighting in the same day

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"'If you are religious, I mean a Christian, worship your Lord today, because you might not have another chance. Dismissed.'"
This is important because the corporal is telling people that some of them may die.-Nick Seemann

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"They looked like capsules,but they were plain white. He handed them to each of us with a cup of water. "The corporal said it will boost your energy,"", they lied and still gave them most likely stimulants to children mostly all under the age of 18.

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Pg(s) 129-130 "Why had the lieutenant decided to give us up to these civilians? We thought we were part of the war until the end."

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Pg(s) 129-130 "Why had the lieutenant decided to give us up to these civilians? We thought we were part of the war until the end."

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This reveals that Ishmael truly indulged himself into the war, and that the war is the only thing that mattered to him.
Eric Hrelec

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"My face, my hands, my shirt and gun were covered in blood. I raised my gun and pulled the trigger, and i killed a man."

This is important because Ishmael killed a man and he is traumatized.
Jack Foth

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" we decided to go to the river for a swim" The boys still act like kids. -valerie

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,''We needed the violence to cheer us up after a whole day of traveling and contemplation about why our superiors had let us go.''  This is important because Ishmael and his buddy got happiness out of the violence and that is not normal for a 12 year old. Michael Antos

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this is loss of innocence because Ishamel feels like he'd rather protect the village from battle instead of play soccor or any kid related things; Troy sellman

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In this chapter, Ishmael began to kill people for revenge of his parents death
Lauren

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ishmael got promoted jr lieutenant and celebrates with drugs and war movies
-Richie

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" tears had begun to form in my eyes but i struggled to hide them and gripped my gun for comfort" this reveals that hes about to kill someone for the first time-lexi

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Ishmaels group killed the prisoners by undressing them and tied them until their chests were as tight as drums -valerie

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"In the daytime, instead of playing soccer in the village square, I took turns at the guarding posts around the village, smoking marijuana and sniffing brown brown, cocaine mixed with gunpowder, which was always spread out on the table, and of course taking more of the white capsules, as I had become addicted to them."

Ishmael gets addicted to drugs and chooses to use them instead of doing something like playing soccer.-Nick Seemann

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"Blood poured out of the bullet holes like water" this reveals the horrible memories that Ishmael still remembers decades later- Ryan Davis

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"A baby cried uncontrollably in his mothers arms, as if he knew what lay ahead for us." This is important because this was when the soilders were going to war and they all knew a lot of them were going to die. They also knew what trouble was going to come.
Lauren

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Loss of innocence "I was not afraid of these lifeless bodies. I despised them and kicked them to flip them." This is important because a normal 12 year old wouldnt do this, this makes him not so innocent anymore.
Gracie Timko

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"they threw water on my face and gave me a few more white capsules. i stayed up all night and couldn't sleep for a week.
.~this shows ishmaels start on relying on drugs to keep him from thinking about the terrible thing that have happend to him .

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pg. 119 "I raised my gun and pulled the trigger, and i killed a man. suddenly, as if someone was shooting them inside my brain, all the massacres i had seen since that day i was touched by war, began flashing in my head." this quote is important because this moment is where Ishmael had become a boy soldier and his youth was taken away.

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pg. 119 "I raised my gun and pulled the trigger, and i killed a man. suddenly, as if someone was shooting them inside my brain, all the massacres i had seen since that day i was touched by war, began flashing in my head." this quote is important because this moment is where Ishmael had become a boy soldier and his youth was taken away.

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charlotte m.

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The boys cheer when the lieutenant killed the rebels.- angela

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"The corporal gave the signal with a pistol shot and I grabbed the man's head and slit his throat in one fluid motion."
This reveals that Ishmael has gotten used to and enjoys killing rebel soldiers.
Haley Holbrook

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hes become addicted to drugs and continues on his path of stimulant abuse and marijuana stuff, and feels less and less bad about taking prisoners and killing others, as well as being the winner of a contest that shows how fast you can kill someone by slashing their throat.

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i would listen for a bit and then fire a few rounds into the night
shows how bored he is

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Ishmael was covered with blood and was killing people in this chapter. Gracie Timko

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"This gun is your source of power in these times. it will protect you and provide you all need, if you know how to use it well." shows that they need to lear how to protect themselves.-Brandon

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"we took the guns and ammunition off the bodies of my friends and left them there in the forest."

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''I angrily pointed my gun  into the swamp and killed more people.'' This is important because it is showing how he was being forced to grow up. keylee

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"my mind had not only snapped during the first killing,it had also stopped making remorseful records" Airyonna K

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"whenever i looked at rebels during raids,I got angrier,becuse they looked like rebels who played cards in the ruins of the village where i had lost my family." Tyler Wozniak

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he is killing people, watching war movies, taking drugs, and killing for fun and he becomes the rank of junior lieutenant.

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"killing had become a daily activity. i felt no pity for anyone." this shows how dramatically war can change a person. - Ryan Davis

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Ishmael has now become addicted to drugs, which maniplutes him into doing terrible things,

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in these two pages the kids bonded through soccer

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ishmael is confused why hes being moved with 'sissy civillians" Troy sellman

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Ishmael and some of his friends are taken to a new camp which consists of young rebel soldiers and young military soldiers.
Haley Holbrook

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"killing had become a daily activity." This shows hoe much ishmael has changed and how killing a human is juts so simple in his mind now. Troy Sellman

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"i grabbed the man's head and slit his throat in one fluid motion. His Adams's apple made way for the sharp knife, and I turned the bayonet on its zigzag(serrated) edge as i brought it out."

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"His adam's apple made way for the sharp knife, and i turned the bayonet on its zigzag edge as i brought it out."
Ishmael is now apart of the war and is merciless in killing. - Angela Chromack-Brown

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""I'd like to have some bazookas of my own, like the ones in Commando. That would be beautiful.'" This shows how Ishmael has lost his sense of innocence.
Lauren

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ishmael fights in his first battle and kills his firtst rebel

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ishmael fights in his first battle and kills his firtst rebel

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-Richie

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Ishmael is starting to like killing
Jack Foth

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Ishmael's squad is stationed in a jungle waiting out the rebels to kill them. They are successful
Eric Hrelec.

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,'' The corporal gave the signal with a pistil shot and I grabbed the man's head and slit his throat in one fluid motion.'' This is a significant event because he is ok with killing in a morbid kind of way. Michael Antos

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Ishmael is taken away from his family by UNICEF- Ryan Davis

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"Josiah and sheku dragged the tip of their gun, as they still weren't strong enough to carry them and the guns were taller than they were"
(emilee b)
this reveals that the younger boys aren't as strong and tall as Ishmael and the other older boys.

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"...I grabbed the man's head and slit his throat in one fluid motion."

This is important because it shows how desensitized Ishmael has become to killing people and violence.

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"The rebel boys drew out the few bayonets they had and rushed toward us. It was war all over again."
This reveals that even though the boys are in a new camp, they have been trained to kill rebels no matter where they are.
Haley Holbrook

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Loss of innocence "We were supposed to slice their throats on the corporates command." This is important because this shows how much ishmael changed. Gracie Timko

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"we just stood there looking at the beds like we had never seen anything like them before" this reveals how badly the war effected the country in such a way that beds are foreign objects.- Ryan Davis

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he has absolutely no thoughts or regrets of killing anyone as it has become a daily activity for him

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Pg 119 "I raised my gun and pulled the trigger ,and I killed a man."

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Pg 119 "I raised my gun and pulled the trigger ,and I killed a man."

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This reveals that Ishmael is no longer the same innocent boy, but now a soldier ready to kill to avenge his family and comrades.
Eric Hrelec.

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Ishmael is all about killing but then gets confused on why he is separated by some of his family. Gracie Timko

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"Where you boys from" learning who people are and figuring out what they're doing. - Brandon

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ishmael starts taking heavy drugs to numb his pain and to make him a "better solider" he has been corrupted and all of his old self is gone.

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"'You have been great soldiers and you all know that you are part of this brotherhood. I am very proud to have served my country with you boys. But your work here is done, and I must send you off. These men will put you in a school and find you another life.'"

Ishmael is being saved from the war by UNICEF.
nick seemann

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"he fell into the ground and blood slowly leaked outside his head" This reveals Ishmael doesnt care much anymore about people getting killed and has changed a lot. -valerie

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ishmael began to kill...Airyonna K

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"I'd like to have some bazookas of my own, like the ones in Comando."

This is important because Ishmael is slowly getting corupted by war.
Jack Foth

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4 men show up to the village and say there going to find the boys another life Troy Sellman

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"We had been fighting for over 2 years, and killing had become a daily activity. I felt no pity for anyone"

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soilder select 15 to  stay then the rest start a new life

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''we raided rebel camps, in towns,villages,and forests.'' This is important and showing child involved impact because them doing this raiding all the time has been changing them. keylee

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''I angrily pointed my gun  into the swamp and killed more people.'' this is important because this shows loss of innocence -Richie

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''I angrily pointed my gun  into the swamp and killed more people.'' this is important because this shows loss of innocence -Richie

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the boys start a huge fight that results in 6 kids dying.- Ryan Davis

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"We took a bowl each and started eating. He went to his little room and by the time he returned to the table with his own bowl to eat wit us, we had already finished." This is important because this shows how hungry the boys were and how that could also affect their behavior.
Lauren

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A fight breaks out between the old rebels and the old soldiers at Freetown.- Angela Chromack-Brown

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I took turns at the guarding post around the village, smoking marijuana and sniffing brown brown... he is going crazy with drugs and killing people and watching movies like Rambo, first blood, rambo II, Commando.

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Ishmael is doing drugs at 12 years old and condoning violence.
Michael Antos

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Dow "I killed the owner of this gun in our last raid" This is important because the war has done this to him, made him into a killer. Gracie Timko

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Pg 125, Ishmael's Promotion to Junior Lieutenant.

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Pg 125, Ishmael's Promotion to Junior Lieutenant.

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Ishmael's squad had captured Rebels, the Lieutenant proposed a contest. The soldier whose Rebel died the quickest would win a prize.
With Ishmael killing his Rebel with one fell swoop, he was promoted to Junior Lieutenant.
Eric Hrelec.

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" i killed the owner of this gun in our last raid" -valerie

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"he pulled a bayonet and jumped on a table toward Alhaji" this shows the extreme mental effect the war has had on the boys.- Ryan Davis

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One of the troops was a spy from the rebels.

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charlotte m.
on this page Ismael and two other boys were timed to see who could kill the rebel the fastest by slitting their throat, Ishmael wins and gets awarded to be Junior lieutenant

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this part of the book we see Ishmael is slowly becoming a soldier and hes losing his innocence by doing the training with killing people.

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"It was the war all over again."

This is important because even though Ishmael has been taken out of the war, it's effects have not left him. Nick Seemann

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,''I was not afraid of these lifeless bodies. I despised them and kicked them to flip them.'' This is important because he is not phased by dead bodies. Michael Antos

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"The lieutenants words still echoed in my head, "From now on we kill any rebel we see..."
Ishmael is brainwashed by the war and his time fighting in it. -Angela Chromack-Brown

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Pg 124, "The prisoner was simply another rebel who was responsible for the death of my family, as I had come to truly believe ."

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Pg 124, "The prisoner was simply another rebel who was responsible for the death of my family, as I had come to truly believe ."

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This reveals the progress of Ishmael's De-Sensitization, and his transformation to a Soldier.
Eric Hrelec.