A Long Way Gone Ch. 1-2

In chapters three through five, Ishmael starts to become more accustomed to the ways of war. He is no longer shocked by bloody wounds and dead corpses. In chapter three it talks about how the boys are so hungry that they steal other people's food at night. Before the war, stealing was an unthinkable crime and something that Ishmael would never do. But now, he has no choice. This is what he has to do if he wants to survive. We also see that Ishmael is becoming more independent. He has drifted away from his brother in order to save himself.