15-16

These chapters demonstrated Ishmael Beah's ability as a writer. While it starts out with Ishmael still brainwashed and bloodthirsty, throughout the chapters his condition begins to improve, though he is far from where he was before. The main sign of improvement when they decided to sell the books. Before they just burned them out of spite and anger, but as they got got better, the boys began to think more. The trips to city were probably the best things to happen to them so far, and it was nice to see that Ishmael could still be amazed by something not involving violence.