A Long Way Gone

A Long Way Gone

As he is leaving Benin Home, Ishmael says farewell to his friend Alhaji, who salutes him while whispering, “Goodbye, squad leader.” “I couldn’t salute him in return,” Ishmael writes (p. 180). Why?

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I think Ishmael felt diifferently now. The lack of salute showed that they should be moving on from the war.

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