Ishmael Beah

Ishmael Beah

Monday, March 21, 2011

Chapter 3 - When are the rebels coming?

Read the following excerpt from the book and answer the question "In a matter of seconds, people started screaming and running in different directions, pushing and trampling on whoever had fallen on the ground. No one had the time to take anything with them. Everyone just ran to save his or her life. Mothers lost their children, whose confused, sad cries coincided with gunshots. Families were separated and left behind everything they had worked for their whole lives..."

Question: Would you take anything with you? What would you be worrying about if you were Ishmael?

49 comments:

  1. no because my life is more important. i would be worrying about my brother

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  2. Yes, my brothers because the older brother has more knowledge than the younger brother.

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  3. Christy Maria Cassandra HernandezMarch 21, 2011 at 6:05 PM

    If i were Ishmael i would not worry about anyone but myself in this situation because its a matter of life or death. I also wouldn't take anything with me because i wouldn't be thinking about anything while i am running for my life.

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  4. If i were him i would take nothing because i wouldn't be thinking of anything but move fast and stay alive. i would worry about my parents and my little brother because i don't know where they are. i wouldn't worry about junior too much because im with him.

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  5. if i was ishmael i would take all the guns and food but i probably would be to scared to. I would be thinking am i going to get shot if they captured me? if they dont shoot me what will they do???

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  6. I dont think i would go back and get everything because there will brand me cause i am a boy.I will not be worry about anything but me and my family life.I will be worry if my brother or my friend are still a live.I feel sad for them because i will never want to be there.

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  7. i would go back to get may family and may family only and that's it. The End

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  8. No I will not take anything with me I would only be worried about my life.

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  9. No I will not take anything with me, but I will worried about my family and my life to be safe.

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  10. I wouldn't go back for anything and I would be woried about my friends be hined me.

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  11. I would take food and water. i would be worried for my brother and I, also my family

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  12. I would take a gun so I could protect myself, and I would be worrying about my family and friends.

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  13. I would give them some of food and water but if they will be foolish to steal it, i will take it back

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  14. i would not go back for anything and the onlything that i would be worried about is me and my family and that is all.

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  15. I would take a food with me so I wouldn't starve. If I were Ishmael I would be worrying my friends and death.

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  16. I would take some food and yes i would be worried about my brother thats my blood.

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  17. If I wouldn't worry about anything but but myself,family,and friends at this point.

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  18. I would be worry about my life and my family and i wouldnt take anything becuase i wouldnt think about it at the moment

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  19. No I wouldn't take anything with me because that would only slow me down. I would only worry about how am I going to survive.

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  20. i would have taken money and clothes. i wll be also worry about my friends that are with me and also my family if they were there.

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  21. the chaos of war make people do thing that normally you will never do.

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  22. I woud not take any thing becouse i will not be thinking about any thing right the moment. I will be runing any were.

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  23. I would at least take some money to last a couple of days an if i was ishmael i would worry aboutmy friends and my brother

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  24. If I were him, i wouldn't take anything with me, when i run for my life. Why would i take something if i can't save my life. On that time, i would be most worried about my family and friends. To be honest, i don't know what i was really going to do if i were him.

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  25. If I were Ishmael, I would think only about my friends and I for the fact that these were th only people i knew who were alive. Since the rebels came unexpectedly, the most i wold take is some food, cooked or uncooked.

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  26. I would just make sure that me, and the people I care about are with me and safe and the most important thing that would be on my mind is running as fast and far as i could.

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  27. I probably would take something really precious to me or something i may need if im getting out of my house and to safety or runningaway. If i was ishmael i would be worried for my life because all of these gunshots and people dying. I probably would of thought i would be next

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  28. I woud just be so scared for my own life that I wouldn't take anything and at that point, I wouldn't be worried about anything but myself.

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  29. If i were him, i wouldn't be taking anything!!!, i'll be too worried on saving my own life. i mean we are talking in a matter of life or death

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  30. i would not take anything just to start a new life and stay away fom the chaos

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  31. I wouldn't take anything with me because I'd just be worrying about getting away from the danger and saving my life.I'd also worry about my brothers,so I guess they would be what I take with me.

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  32. I wouldn't take anything because it would weigh me down and it's not worth it. And I would be worrying about my own life and about the lives of my family and friends.

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  33. If I were ishmael, i would not take anything with me. survival is the only thing available during the rebel's game

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  34. If I was Ishmael, i would be worying about where my brother is, because to him that was probrably the most important person to him at the moment. I would worry more about my brother then myself

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  35. i wouldnt take anything because i wouldnt be worried about, because if i try i might get killed for worrying about the wrong thing

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  36. I wouldnt take anything for me because,material things in this life is only there for a short period of time,plus you could always buy it again.Additionallly,i wouldn't take anything wit me because my life is way important than anything i have.

    If i was Ishmael i would be worrying about where could go to hide away form these rebels,also where is my family and how could i possibly get in touch withy them if their still alive

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  37. I would be worried about my brothers life my friends life and my life but mostly i would be more focused in running away to save my life than any bodies else life's and obviously i would look back for once to even check for the meal that would give me more energy because i would not have enough time and mind for it at the moment.

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  38. If i was Ishmael i waouldnt take anything with me. At that moment i would have been frighten and look around, run like every other person is doing, but as well i know for a fact i would look for my family and be with them. i would take them and go hide somewhere that i would be safe for the moment.

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  39. I would try to take my friends, food, and mabye some weapons with me. I would be worrying about mabye not finding my friends or not getting to safety in time.

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  40. I would take my brother because he is part of my family and he would help me in my jorny.

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  41. I would that what is important to my survival and if I was Ishmael I would worry about not getting caught by the rebels out in the open.

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  42. I would not take anything because if i go back im going to get killed because i dont have the time.

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  43. George lioubimovMay 4, 2011 at 3:39 PM

    I would just run because every thing would slow me down

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  44. I would run as fast as i could but if i saw someone struggling if i had the chance to i would probably help them to a curtain point then keep running. I would be worried weather or not me and my friends were okay because why run alone while you can run with someone you trust and that you know would have your back, you could meet anybody that doesn't know you and that person can kill you but you can have a friend where you can protect each other from this dangers... " We ride together, we die together, friends for life because Ishmael and his friends were pretty close

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  45. I would just run run and run but if i see someone that i believe really need help i would probably stop. The thing i would really be worried bout is staying with my friends because we would be pretty close and we will protect each other from danger...
    "we ride together, we die together friends for life

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  46. I would most likely make sure my family is with me at the time that this happened. Like I stated in a pervious post, I would wait for them at the next village. Chances are slim they would still be alive if we weren't together. If I was alive, I would want them to continue and move on to get away from the rebels. I think they would want the same for me.

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  47. in Would not take anything because my life is more important. my family

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  48. I would probably grab some money, my ipod, and expensive watch that I can sell. I would be worrying about if I would get out alive and if my friends are okay.

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  49. Well I'd obviously go back for my own personal items, such as a cell phone to call several times if my mother or anybody would answer my calls or actually call me, but nothing else because it would slow me down, and I'd most likely die.

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