As we begin our second essay, I think it is important to ask ourselves very questions that can lead, through critical reflection, some very complex answers:
What does "home" mean (to me)?
What does my "home" include?
What would happen if I lost my home?
What would happen if I lost my "home" country?
These questions will be our starting point for our second unit, and for inspiring a focused topic for Major Essay 2: Comparing Tales of Diaspora.
It may help you to reflect on what is happening to Ishmael Beah in A Long Way Gone. What can you learn from his experiences of losing his home? What are some of his specific losses as he loses his home? Would you incur some of those same kinds of loss?
Also, below are a few links to secondary resources that may help inspire your thinking on our topic:
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