Ribute to a central idea about
the inevitable loss of innocence and humanity during times of war?
Chapter 6:
4. In the opening of Chapter 6, how does Beah develop the idea that people no
longer trust one another during times of war?
5. What details in Chapter 6 develop the idea that sometimes, even in the
bleakest of times, kindness can still be found?
6. Read the sentences from page 10, Para. 3. "We did this for about a month
and nothing happened. Still, we knew the rebels well enough to brace for their
arrival. But we lost our vigilance to the gradual passing of time." What do these
sentences reveal about human nature?
PART D: ACHIEVE 3000 - "Tree War Ends!" (Please complete if you did not
complete this Achieve from your last class lesson)
Reference materials
Excerpt - A LONG WAY GONE - Chapter 5 - 7.doc

1.creeping like a snail is a simile used in this poem and it means the child is going to school unwillingly./a child is unwilling to go to school.

2. man becomes very frail and loses his physical strength when he becomes old, so much that his leggings that used to fit him snugly when he was in his youth are now too loose for him to wear, and that his shank has shrunk so much that this worldly stage is too big for a feeble actor like him. although, 'his youthful hose' just refers to his leggings/pants/ to shrink from danger; to shrink from contact.

3.the words "sans" means "without." it is a french word that is often used in english even today. so he is saying that in the last age of a man, the man is without eyes, taste, or anything else. he also says that this is the "last stage of all" and that it is the stage that ends a man's "history."

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the purpose of the heading in the passage is to identify who is telling the story.

this excerpt is part of the book sugar changed the world (2010) written by marc aronson and marina budhos. as the book has been written by two people, the heading "marc" indicates that this specific excerpt is being narrated by aronson. in the fragment, marc describes his grandfather's story after hearing it from his cousin. however, there are other excerpts where budhos is the one that tells the story of her family.

aronson and budhos, who are husband and wife in real life, decided to write sugar changed the world when they found out how sugar, which had an important role in slavery and economy, changed their ancestors' lives.

answer: it is true that students often work and do household chores, but managing homework in addition to other responsibilities students learn to organize their time efficiently and prioritize their studies.

the first argument attacks those who disagree, asking them to be "realistic" and "accept facts." this is not conducive to healthy debate and disagreement. the second one only takes into account a section of the student population, and ignores the other one. finally, the third option offers only anecdotal evidence. it is only the last option that provides a well-constructed argument in a persuasive way.