Themes

War: This whole book revolves around the war that Ishmael took part in. This was a very tragic event for him and anyother person to have to witness. He was just suck a young boy and they had to witness some of the most horrific things that no one should have to witness. He was forced into the to fight for his country at a young age. He had a purpose in the war, and that was to fight for his family.

Family: Ishmaels family was his life. He loved being with them and enjoyed playing with his older brother Junior and his friends. Once his family was killed by the rebels, his family became his fuel to kill every single rebel he incountered with because that rebel could have been the one that had killed his family.