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=Redemption= Chelsea La Franchise Lynn Nguyen

CHPT 18 2: How is Ishmael unknowingly redeeming himself? How does Ishmael’s uncle try to redeem himself for not knowing Ishmael better in the past?

3: Is redemption an action, or an inner change? Is Ishmael’s uncle at fault for not trying to be closer to Ishmael in the past? What must Ishmael accomplish in order to achieve redemption?

CHPT 19 2: Why did Ishmael accept to be a spokesperson for the UN? How does normal scenery affect Ishmael’s memory and trigger his desire for redemption?

3: Does Ishmael’s worrying indicate his willingness to achieve redemption or an unwillingness? Will his decision to speak for the UN redeem himself for his deeds in the past? Can Ishmael achieve redemption even if his memories still haunt him?

Chpt 20 2:1 How did the conference affect Ishmael’s belief in hope? 2:2 How might Ishmael’s presence at the conference have directed positive change at Sierra Leone? 3:1 Is Ishmael’s life renewed by meeting Laura Simms? 3:2 In what ways does Ishmael’s background of being a boy soldier help him redeem his past sins at the convention? 3:3 Does the convention have an impact on Ishmael’s universal beliefs? Chpt 21 2:1 Why didn’t Ishmael consider simply rejoining the war? Was it because he was successfully rehabilitated or did he find new meaning in life? 2:2 How much would you sacrifice in order to escape life in a war torn nation for a new one in a foreign land? 3:1 Does Ishmael feel he needs to tell his story in order to redeem himself of past disgressions? 3:2 Does Ishmael regret his decision to leave Sierra Leone without the members of his new family? 3:3 Do you believe that Ishmael thinks he deserves a second chance at life?

CHPT 1:
Level 2 a) How does Ishmael's father attempt to pay back his sons for how they're being treated by their stepmother? b) How does Ishmael's mother attempt to redeem herself for making her boys stay with their father and their cruel stepmother?

Level 3: a) Did Ishmael feel guilty for ignoring the war and believing that it would never happen to him? b) Why did Ishmael and his friends try to return to Mogbwemo amidst news that the rebels have already reached that area and that people were killed? c) How does Ishmael try to redeem himself for not telling his family that he left?

CHPT 2:
Level 2 a) How has his experiences affected him? b) Why in the past was he indifferent about killing others?

Level 3: a) What are his dreams implying about his need for redemption? b) When he says, "I am looking at my own," what is he saying about himself? c) What does his taking a dead body to the cemetery mean symbolically?

CHPT 3:
Level 2 a) How do the memories of Ishmael's mother affect him? b) How do the images of people dying contribute to his need for redemption later on?

Level 3 a) Is Ishmael and the other running people guilty for not helping those who were left behind and hurt? b) Why did the rebels not have the capacity of guilt or redemption? c) Are the soldiers guilty for abandoning the town before the rebels came?

CHPT 4:
Level 2: a) Why didn’t the vendors sell food if they knew the children would starve? b) Why did the boys steal if they knew it was a sin?

Level 3: a) Can the boy with the bag be blamed for his demise? b) Were the boys guilty of leaving the boy with the bag behind? c) Did the boys need to redeem themselves after stealing?

CHPT 5:
Level 2: a) Why didn’t the parents of the boy whose corn got stolen demand redemption from the boys who stole the corn? b) Why do the rebels kill mercilessly when they are all human?

Level 3: a) Do such young soldiers deserve to be punished? b) Are the rebels capable of redemption? c) If they can redeem themselves, are they able to be forgiven?

CHPT 6:
Level 2: a) How are the villagers responsible for their own demise? b) How did the villagers attempt to redeem themselves after threatening to kill Ishmael and his friends?

Level 3: a) Is death redemption? b) Can people who show hostility redeem themselves by providing goods and services? c) Was it Ishmael’s fault that he was a bad child in the past?