1. Commenting on how a rebel soldier had interrogated an old man, Ishmael writes: "Before the war
a young man wouldn't have dared to talk to anyone older in such a rude manner. We grew up in
a culture that demanded good behavior from everyone, and especially from the young" (Page
33)/ Where else in A Long Way Gone did you encounter the brutal, thuggish, or even sadistic
behavior of young rebels - or of other young people?

Robert was not waiting for her in the little parlor. he was nowhere at hand. the house was empty. but he had scrawled on a piece of paper that lay in the lamplight: "i love you. good-by—because i love you." what significant idea, presented throughout the novel, does robert's final departure and note highlight? edna is ultimately alone in her rebirth. edna needs to find solace in her children. edna will never be truly loved by anyone. edna should not have forsaken her family.