A Long Way Gone
Describe the "name giving ceremony" chapter 10
What did it entail in the way of preparation, purpose, ritual, and food?
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What did it entail in the way of preparation, purpose, ritual, and food?
Beah recalls his naming ceremony. Although too young at the time to actually remember the event, Beah has a vivid account of the ceremony from his grandmother. He remembers his grandmother’s smile at the end of her telling him this story, then falls asleep. I think that Beah is trying to hang on to who he is or rather who he used to be. With his loved ones gone or dead he tries to reflect to remember his own identity.
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