The Meaning Of Family In A Long Way Gone By Ishmael Beah
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Family is not always blood When people think of the meaning of family, it is often blood relatives such as one’s parents and siblings as well as cousins and grandparents. But what happens when the idea of family is challenged? Family could be one’s close friend and often times a stranger. The idea of family is more than often constructed and then reconfigured. That means, one can start with their blood family being their idea of family, then soon changing into a complete stranger being family in times of need. In A Long Way Gone by Ishmael Beah, a boy has to change his idea of what family is at such a young age. Ishmael Beah starts his memoir off by describing his family life. He describes how both his parents treat his siblings as well