A Long Way Gone

What is the significance of including this fable about wild pigs?

A. To persuade the reader’s opinion of wild pigs

B. To entertain the reader with a flashback

C. To inform the reader on African folklore and customs

D. To describe the current situation Beah finds himself in

“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).

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D. To describe the current situation Beah finds himself in.