tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8460236481279137171.post8855551556151913115..comments2023-10-24T15:11:16.155+02:00Comments on Lusaka Sunrise: Book Club: A Long Way Gone and GracelandB. Scott Curriehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15236379207298950444noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8460236481279137171.post-61863078033083769242010-01-06T06:12:08.165+02:002010-01-06T06:12:08.165+02:00Your blog keeps getting better and better! Your ol...Your blog keeps getting better and better! Your older articles are not as good as newer ones you have a lot more creativity and originality now keep it up!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8460236481279137171.post-14276080315959938122007-12-21T07:39:00.000+02:002007-12-21T07:39:00.000+02:00Ah! I'm torn. Em embodies my English major drive t...Ah! I'm torn. Em embodies my English major drive to analyze symbols and stylistics, but B-rock so aptly displays my cynicism and general assumption that things that do well in North America aren't very true to life. Might have to actually read it to form a real opinion.Mikehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00822297464077959247noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8460236481279137171.post-31648452985547410702007-09-20T06:53:00.000+02:002007-09-20T06:53:00.000+02:00I think A Long Way Gone's success is a result of a...I think A Long Way Gone's success is a result of a deeper kind of connectivity as well.<BR/><BR/>The Western influences on Beah's life act as a gateway to help us better understand his story. The references to rap music and Coca-Cola don't just make the book more marketable - they draw our attention to his determination to keep on living. <BR/><BR/>Beah's struggle to survive may seem far removed to us at times, but when paired with more Western elements, it becomes easier for the reader to make comparisons, and therefore relate to the characters in the book.<BR/><BR/>So I agree about the Western familiarity - but don't discount its deeper meaning.<BR/><BR/>I think another reason why Beah's memoir is so widespread is because it feels plot-heavy, and as a result I found it to be a quick, yet satisfying, read.<BR/><BR/>-Pretentious Porcine,<BR/>Book Club MemberEmmhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16085554928150192084noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8460236481279137171.post-15848130211597494242007-09-19T21:15:00.000+02:002007-09-19T21:15:00.000+02:00Chin-ch-wa Ach-u-bay?Chin-ch-wa Ach-u-bay?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com