A Long Road Traveled by Ishmael Beah, attempts to evoke a powerful response from the leader, using vivid descriptions to show how he was emotionally traumatized by acts of violence. in the war. The reader then sympathizes with Ishmael and begins to understand the lasting and deep emotional pain that Ishmael faces on a daily basis. The book is based on real events and is expressed through a personal point of view. Ishmael has written a memoir that tells the story of a young boy torn from his peaceful life, then forced into a frightening world of drugs and slavery. In writing about his experiences, he made the decision to present his experiences in a particular way by omitting some details and recounting others. This, along with the language used and the order in which events are revealed, all serve to create a particular interpretation and guide the reader in responding in a particular way. Ishmael conveys all the horror by consistently revealing the descriptive language used throughout the text. . This causes a sort of shock in the reader. Also when we are ...