1. pgs. 7,8- This is one of the only parts in the book where Ishmael's life is peaceful and happy. It is cool to hear about his daily life before it was flipped upside down by the war. Its light tone provides a good image of what life was like before all the violence kicks in.
2. pgs. 67,68- In this part, the boys are saved from a hostile village by the hip-hop tapes that the boys had with them. The chief is amused by Ishmael's dancing to the songs and allows them to go free. The way this scene unfolds is slightly comical and strange, it is still chilling due to how the boys react to the scenario and how it disturbs them. It is an example of how the boys' lives are at that point. Life is hard for them and everything they go through is frightening and unsettling.
What was his daily life like? What makes it so "cool"?
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