A Long Way Gone Character Analysis

The most predominant symbol of the novel “A Long Way Gone” by Ishmael Beah is the triumph of the human spirit. The triumph of the human spirit is a very predominant oppression in the novel that relates to the survival of Ishmael. To begin, characters throughout the novel experienced many small wins; however, the circumstances they were in was life and death scenarios. “That night we were so hungry that we stole people’s food while they slept.” (Beah 29). The small triumph that leads to survival. If they had not stolen the food, that could have led to worse things happening from oppression. In addition, Ishmael joins the army as a relief of triumph. “I wanted to avenge the deaths of my family. I also had to get some food to survive, and the