Beah chooses to end his memoir with a fable about a monkey (pg. 217) What purpose does this fable serve?

A. To emphasize Beah’s love for his father

B. To illustrate the complex situation of living in Sierra Leone

C. To connect his present-day life with his childhood

D. To include foreshadowing for the lives of the children hearing the story

“My grandmother once told me a story about a notorious hunter of wild pigs who used magic to transform himself into a wild boar. He would then lead the herd into an open area of the forest where he would change back into human form, then trap and shoot the pigs” (53).