In The Mango Bite, Kamara only details the rebels and his severed hands at the beginning. As the story progresses, there isn't much explanation about the war. It barely describes the brutality and reality of war. Once Beah becomes a brainwashed soldier, he goes into detail about the murder. Beah explains how killing the rebels is like a game, because the corporal times how long it takes to kill them. The soldier with the fastest time would win. He describes how he cut the rebel's throat and leaves out no detail about how sharp his bayonet was against the rebel's Adam's apple. Beah also says, “His eyes rolled up and looked me straight in the eye before suddenly stopping in a fearful look, as if taken by surprise” (Beah 125). This is just one example of how violent this war was. Although Kamara is affected by the war immensely, she appears to be indifferent to it. After the tragedy of his hands being cut off, he simply goes through the motions. She has her baby and it dies. Begging on the streets becomes his lifestyle. Additionally, he joins a theater company. All of this is happening like war, but she never delves into the topic or how it was affecting her personally. The images Beah uses to convey his war experiences are extremely effective and he uses the same important details in portraying the scenery and places he saw during his travels.