1. CHAPTER 4

`Things changed rapidly in a matter of seconds and no one had any control over anything.’

i) The REAL journey. What is their destination?

ii) The value of money/material things. Why would people hold onto `things’?

2. CHAPTER 5

`We decided to … go somewhere safe… We had no idea…how to get to a safe place, but we were determined to find one.’

i) The boys keep returning to Mattru Jong. This connects with the last paragraph of chapter 4.

ii) The boys are captured by the rebels

iii) Incident with the old man: the disrespect. The world as the boys know it, becomes inverted.

Learner Preparation for LESSON 13:

1. Learners to read CHAPTER 6 & CHAPTER 7.

2. Learners to consider the following for discussion:

i) CHAPTER 6

• •    The consequences of the war: How are the 6 boys affected?

ii) CHAPTER 7

• • How does Beah communicate his loss of identity to the reader?