https://padlet.com/clarktaylor1999/timte7xbyinu A Long Way Gone by Taylor Clark en-us 2017-05-12 11:23:30 UTC 2025-03-17 18:04:04 UTC hello@padlet.com clarktaylor1999 https://padlet.com/clarktaylor1999/timte7xbyinu/wish/171456729 Symbol means a mark or character used as a conventional representation of an object, function, or process. 
" Even though our journey was difficult, every once in a while we were able to do something that was normal and made us happy for a brief moment"  p.4 pg.70
I choose this quote because i was thinking of my 2nd favorite quote "Life is 10% of what happens to you and 90% of how you react to it". 
Even a homeless man could be happier than the richest man in the world. its not what you have or don't have its how you react to everything and find the meaning in it. I choose a pair of worn out shoes to just represent the mileage, sweat, pride, and representation of the person that worn them]]> 2017-05-12 11:37:52 UTC https://padlet.com/clarktaylor1999/timte7xbyinu/wish/171456729 clarktaylor1999 https://padlet.com/clarktaylor1999/timte7xbyinu/wish/171458257  A long way gone is about how a young boy named Ishmael is turned slowly into a child solider from harsh events. this story is to bring some light on top of child soldiers and how recruiters recruit them. there are different ways recruiters manipulate young people but in the book a couple are brought to light. in the text the "rebels" terrorize and destroy everything leaving Ishmael believing he has nothing and he cannot survive without him joining them.]]> 2017-05-12 11:48:57 UTC https://padlet.com/clarktaylor1999/timte7xbyinu/wish/171458257 clarktaylor1999 https://padlet.com/clarktaylor1999/timte7xbyinu/wish/171458819  1. Terror among their village, running with his siblings
2. getting separated from half of his siblings
3. getting separated and being alone
4. learning to fight the thoughts in his head
5. seeing all these harsh images of bodies everywhere ]]> 2017-05-12 11:52:32 UTC https://padlet.com/clarktaylor1999/timte7xbyinu/wish/171458819 clarktaylor1999 https://padlet.com/clarktaylor1999/timte7xbyinu/wish/171458853  1. "Dont push me cause im close to the edge" 
  2. sometimes  I think im insane, I swear I might hi-jack an airplane"
3. Im trying not to loose my head, its like a jungle sometimes it makes me wonder". ]]> 2017-05-12 11:52:44 UTC https://padlet.com/clarktaylor1999/timte7xbyinu/wish/171458853 clarktaylor1999 https://padlet.com/clarktaylor1999/timte7xbyinu/wish/171458921 2017-05-12 11:52:56 UTC https://padlet.com/clarktaylor1999/timte7xbyinu/wish/171458921 clarktaylor1999 https://padlet.com/clarktaylor1999/timte7xbyinu/wish/171458979 #1 ]]> 2017-05-12 11:53:20 UTC https://padlet.com/clarktaylor1999/timte7xbyinu/wish/171458979 clarktaylor1999 https://padlet.com/clarktaylor1999/timte7xbyinu/wish/173345793 #2]]> 2017-05-23 10:32:36 UTC https://padlet.com/clarktaylor1999/timte7xbyinu/wish/173345793 clarktaylor1999 https://padlet.com/clarktaylor1999/timte7xbyinu/wish/173345961 #3]]> 2017-05-23 10:33:20 UTC https://padlet.com/clarktaylor1999/timte7xbyinu/wish/173345961