a long way gone ch. 17-18

I was glad that Ishmael and some of his friends were getting their lives back on track. And I also think it's good that Beah is starting to talk to Esther because I think that one of the reasons why he was having such a hard time is that he was bottling up all of his emotions. After he starts talking to Esther and listening to rap music and writing lyrics again, he seems so much happier. He also finnaly goes to a talent show, just like the one that he was going to go to before he became a soldier. In chapter 18, Beah meets his "family." He also reconnects with one of his childhood friends. It's like his life is finnaly starting to go back to normal.