A Long Way Gone

Find an example of imagery for each sense. Provide the quote and in-text citation.

A Long Way Gone Analysis:

A. Sound

B. Touch

C. Sight

D. Smell

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A. "One side of the sky was completely blue and the other was filled with stagnant clouds. The quiet breeze caused a branch to snap in he forest. The echo sounded like a cry, a wailing."

"Sometimes I watched the little monkeys practice jumping from tree to tree or watched the curious eyes of a deer that sensed my presence. The sounds of breaches snapping off trees became my music."

B."The Corporal gave the signal with a pistol shot and I grabbed the man's head and slit his throat in one fluid motion. His Adam's apple made way for the sharp knife, and I turned the bayonet on its zigzag edge as i brought it out. His eyes rolled up and they looked me straight in the eye before they suddenly stopped in a frightful glance, as if caught by surprise. The prisoner leaned his weight on me as he gave out his last breathe. I dropped him on the ground and wiped my bayonet on him."

C." The last casualty that we saw that evening was a woman who carried her baby on her back. Blood was running down her dress and dripping behind her, making a trail. Her child had been shot dead as she ran for her life. Luckily for her, the bullet didn't go through the baby's body. When she stopped at where we stood, she sat on the ground and removed her child. It wads a girl, and her eyes were still open, with an interrupted innocent smile on her face. The bullets could be seen sticking out just a bit in the baby's body and she was swelling. The mother clung to her child and rocked her. she was in too much pain and shock to shed tears"

D. It smelled like a mixture of ripe mango, orange, and something else that was irresistibly inviting. Hesitantly, I plucked one and took a bite. It didn’t taste as good as it smelled, but it was satisfying.

When I squeezed a bunch of the grasses together, they provided foam that left my body with a fresh scent.

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A Long Way Gone