What is beah’s purpose in writing a long way gone?
to discuss whether the ruf or the government militias did the most damage
to shame sierra leone into apologizing for the war
to tell the story of the half a million refugees who fled sierra leone
to tell the story of how a child was made into a soldier

D). To tell the story of how a child was made into a soldier.

Explanation:

The author's purpose is described as the chief reason or the intent for which the author has produced a specific work. It could be to amuse, inform, entertain, or merely share a significant incident.

In 'A Long Way Gone', Beah's purpose is to 'relate a story of a child transforming into a soldier' and the 'long way'(as implied by the title) that the child has gone through to become a soldier. Beah's intention is to portray the challenges and struggle faced by the child to reach the position of a 'soldier'. Thus, option D is the correct answer.

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personal narrative

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