A Long Way Gone by Ishmael Beah, attempts to evoke a powerful response from the leader, using vivid descriptions to show how he was emotionally traumatized by the acts of violence in the war . The reader then sympathizes with Ishmael and begins to understand the deep and abiding emotional pain that Ishmael faces on a daily basis. The book is based on real events and is expressed through a personal point of view. Ishmael has written a memoir that tells the story of a young boy torn from his peaceful life and then forced into a frightening world of drugs and slavery. In writing about his experiences, he decided to present his experiences in a particular way by leaving out details and recounting others. This, along with the language used and the order in which events are disclosed, all serve to create a particular interpretation and guide the reader to respond in a particular way. Ishmael conveys the full horror by constantly revealing the descriptive language used throughout the text. . It leads to a kind of shock for the reader. Even when we are ...