1. What was his vision of NYC? Where did he get his idea of NY?
he thought it was very violent, also with big buldings.he got his vision from rap and music videos.
2. Tell me what you think NYC is like. Why?
i think it has lots of big buldings and african people. i think it looks like that because thats what i see on tv.
3. How come he had no idea what winter was? Where did he learn about winter from?
he had no idea of winter because where he lived winter was not as bad. he new of winter from shakespeares texted.
4. Describe how he felt when he first felt NYC weather.
when he first felt the weather he was cold. his skin tightend up and his fingers hurt and teeth chattered.
5. Snow and cold, lots of cars were huge culture shocks for Ishmael because he never experienced it, tell me a tell where you experience culture shock!
in mexico the roads were like dirt roads and there were skinny dogs runing around.
6. Where are they staying? vanderbilt ymca hotel.
7. What other children are there as well?
there were kids from all over the world like brazil, peru, norway, yemen to name a few.
8. Why was he baffled by the food? Why do you thin kit was hard for him to adjust.
he was baffled by the food because he wasn't used to. it hard for him to adjust because ate different types of foods.
9. What did he learn about some of the other children there?
that some of the other children risked there life to attend the conference.
10. Who is Laura Simms? Describe her and her job.
laura simms was a story teller.laura is a white short women with bright eyes , her job is to tell storys.
11. Why didn’t he accept the winter jacket? Would you?
he didn't acceped the winter jacket because it was a girl jacket. if i was cold i would except the jacket i don't think i would of cared.
12. Him and Madoka visit the Times Square, what does he see? Tell me 3 things that he talks about at time square he seen a bunch of lights on tall buildings and people in there under wear on a huge tv screen.
13. What was the conference about? How did he feel about the conference?
the conference was about different peoples storys. he liked the conference he tolled his story it was like a relief.
14. What is Ishmael speech about, what is your favorite sentence from his speech?
ishmael speech was about how he lived in sierra leone and in the army. my faverite sentance was when he said something like dont be scared of me im not in the army any more.
15. Do you agree with his speech? Why
i agree with him because its not right to recruit kids so young.
16. Tell me one experience you have had that has changed your life and you are still working on or dealing with. me and a friend got in to some things and hurt a guy real bad, now when i walk though his hood i have to watch over my back.
17. How is music, and dancing a huge part of his life?
music and dancing is a big part of his life it a big part of his culture.
18. When did he leave NY? he left new york november 15,1996.
19. Where was he going now? he was going back home to sierra leone.
20. What do you will happen in the next chapter? i think he will go and tell his family all about how new york looked and the culture there.
21. How will his life be different now in Sierra Leone?he will see things different and want to move away.
22. Do you think that he will return to the group he was part of? i don't think he will return to his old group because he talked about how he don't like revenge any more.
23. Tell me time where you have experience growth from something negative.
i put smoking weed on hold when i got on probation, but then i started to smoke cigarettes got locked up and quit smoking for good.
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