Questions on Conflicts - Jose

1. How would you feel in the middle of a civil war such as the one in Sierra Leone?

Personally, I would be really scared and anxious.

2. The boy had to survive on his own. Would you make it?

Probably not. I am not as determined as him, but in situations like this, I would get stronger and go beyond my limits.

3. The boy was afraid to shoot but as soon as he pushed the trigger, he lost his "fear". Why?

He was afraid because he had never done that before but when he did, he realized that it was not that hard. I guess he felt the same “power” that the rebels felt while attacking villages.

4. Do you think the rebels are the "bad guys"?

Yes. They used to say that they were fighting for a “bigger cause” but people who rape kids, kidnap them, drug them, force them to go to war and to kill their own family cannot be considered good people.

5. Although the boy is chased why does he keep his hope?

He was running away for his life hoping to see his family again. When they died, the boy started to fight to revenge them.

6. Ishmael saw some friends dying at his side. Could you tolerate that?

No, I would probably pass out or commit suicide.

7. Could the boy end the war?

No, nobody could do it alone.

8. Do you think his family was able to escape the attack?

Probably not because Ishmael over heard the rebels saying that nobody escaped the attack in the village his family stayed at.

9. In your opinion, will the boy's friends run away with him? Or is he going to leave alone?

I predict that his current friends are going to die. I think he will find new friends and will run away with them.

10. What do you think the "white pills" are? Without it would the boys be able to kill?

I think the white pills are probably crack. No, they would not be mentally able to kill all those innocent people without it.