Monday, October 11, 2010

flashbacks

I think reading Ishmael’s flashbacks are very important. The story would go on without these, so why do you think he chose to insert them? What do they tell us about Ishmael?

15 comments:

  1. I think he chose to insert them to inform us about his life before the war broke out in Africa. These flashbacks tell us that Ishmael had a nice life with his family and friends before the war, now all he can think about is surviving the war.

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  2. What they tell us about Ishmael is that he has had a dandy life in the past, and now it's all about war and trying to stay alive with little food, water, and shelter. It shows a huge contrast between the past and his life right now.

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  3. I think they show us his longing for what was and what things STILL haunt him from the war. It shows us the way his mind is sorting through all of the chaos.

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  4. Flashbacks give us lots of emotion about the war and show us that he's tortured by it. It shows people that war isn't cool and that it's something that everyone should be afraid of.

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  5. They insert them because they want to let you what kind of person he is.

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  6. I think the flashbacks make the story more interesting. They show us how he lived before, during, and after the war. These flashbacks show how the war affected him, and how much he misses his family.

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  7. The flashbacks keep the story from being too heavy. Ishmael's life before the war keeps the memoir from being too depressing, and gives other information so we can get to know Ishmael better.

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  8. I think Ishmael included the flashbacks in his story to give us a better idea of what his life was like before the war in his country. They tell us that Ishmael had a very happy and laid-back life before the war. They explain how close he was to his family, and that makes us feel sad for him.

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  9. I think the flashbacks are important to the story because it tells about Ishmael and his life before the war which help form a story it also makes the way you feel about him different it makes you feel more sorry for him.

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  10. I think he told us about them so we have more background knowledge about his life, their culture, the people their, and the way they do things. It also showed us his life before the war happened and how much better life was.

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  11. I think he wanted to insert them to make the story have more than just when he's running from the war. They show his old life and you can compare them to his new life. They tell us that Ishmael really want his old life back.

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  12. It tells us about how he thinks about those certain events in his past at a certain time in is present. He also relates to the things that are happening to him in the present and in the past. They tell us more about his life too. I think the flashbacks describe more about how he feels about his life.

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  13. I think he chose to insert them because it made you feel like you were Ishmael fighting for you're life. It tells us that Ishmael has a great memory and he is very brave to endure everything that he went through.

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  14. I think that he inserted the flashbacks because it tells us more about his life, about his family and friends, and his hobbies. It also help us understand the story a little bit better.

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  15. I think that Ishmael wanted to show us the life that he lived before he was corrupted by the war. It also shows us who he hung out with and what they did for fun, and how he acted around his community.

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