Moon River

It is surprising to see, so early in the book, Beah as a solider.  Our first images of him are that of a child, and a scared one at that.  But now, we have a whole new side--warrior.  At this point, I have a hard time seeing Beah as the same person who used to look up into the moon and remember the parable his grandmother told him.  He just seems too far away from that sense of innocence.  However, Chapter 2 also gives us the chance to see Beah as an adult struggling to make sense of his former life.  It is in this moment that readers are assured that Beah is the same person we saw in Chapter 1 because we can see that sensitive, fearful side again.  All of this is to say that Beah does not always act like the moon.  There are times where his life and the situations just don't allow for it, but in the end, I trust that Beah will always go back to his roots and follow his grandmother's advice.  

Welcome to the Master Blog

This will be your hub for the blog project with ALWG.  Each question will be posted here, and links to all other student blogs will be found here as well. 

To test our blogging abilities and connection to other student blogs, our first entry deals with the whole idea of striving to be like the moon (from chapter 1).  After reading chapter 2, I want you to reflect back on the moon folk tale.  Do you think that Beah is striving to be like the moon?  Why or why not?  Explain your answer using specifics from the book as well as from your own ideas and thoughts.  

This response must be posted on Monday.