Heart pounding, feet throbbing, thoughts swirling: Salva painstakingly walked through the Akobo Desert in hopes of reaching safety and peace with the help of the encouragement of his uncle and the hopes of finding his long-lost family. Salva is the main character in the book A Long Walk To Water by Linda Sue Park; it is a historical account of the Lost Boys of Sudan during the fight for separation of South and North Sudan, in the Second Sudanese Civil War. There were many factors that played into the characters’ survival like fighting, food and water, and disease among others. Some factors that made Salva’s survival possible include; a code of honor for his parents and family, to encouragement from Marial and uncle, and his capability and …show more content…
In the context of the story, Salva's intelligence and capability has helped Salva on several occasions to survive, keeping himself safe and healthy. For example when one of the quotes occurred, without Salva having the ability to walk long distances, and living on little to no water and food, and without supervision; he probably would have died, but due to his capability of being able to work hard and persistently with no key essentialities, it kept him alive. Furthermore, in this quote it evincing that Salva got leadership, intelligence, and self-sufficiency; when he learned at school he could be a great leader, and he pursued it. In addition, in another piece of evidence, Salva must make immediate choices and responses in a certain time; like when Salva must make quick decisions on how to survive after the Soldiers are trying to drive out the refugees by forcing them into the crocodile-infested Gilo River. Soon after Salva must decide on where to travel next, and he became the leader of 1500 Sudanese boys. This is simply overlooked as on page 72 and 73 of ALWTW where it states, “Salva had no choice, He jumped in the water and begin to swim ... The rain, the mad current, the welter of arms and legs, the screams, the blood... He had to get across somehow…. Salva made up his mind, he would walk South, to Kenya. He did …show more content…
Find calm when things are hard or not going right with you. You will get through it when you persevere instead of quitting." , acclaimed by Salva Dut page 118. In short, the author implies perseverance is the key to success, and that giving up will never allow individuals to accomplish their goals. The three main factors that have helped Salva survive include; ranging from the encouragement and support to another reason being that he be requisite and find his family and honor them in the midst of the journey, and helping them, and lastly his intelligence and capability from his schooling, and his
The author Linda Sue Park's book, A Long Walk to Water, tells a story of a boy named Salva who was a lost boy in the Second Sudanese civil war in 1980. Salva managed to survive the war along the way without his family and survived on his own following ways to go on in life no matter what bad situation he was in.
Follow The River by James Alexander Thom is about Mary Ingles gruesome but yet courageous tale of her remarkable 1,000 mile journey home after she had escaped form the captivity of the Shawnee Indians. Through Mary Ingles hard work and determination she proved that all obstacles big and small can be overcome.
A Long Walk to Water, is a realistic fiction book about perseverance, written by Linda Sue Park. The main characters are Nya and Salva. Both characters try to survive, while Nya is collecting water, and Salva has to walk to safety because his village has been attacked. Nya is Nuer (a tribe) and Salva is Dinka (another tribe). The Dinka and the Nuer have been enemies for hundreds of years. Both characters exemplify the theme of perseverance as they stay calm and determined.
“All of the adversity I’ve had in my life, all my troubles and obstacles, have strengthened me.” Walt Disney. The books A Long Walk to Water by Linda Sue Park, a fictional book, and Iqbal a fictional book, share the same theory. A Long Walk to Water is a book about the true story of Salva; a little boy that gets separated from his family because of the war in South Sudan and later becomes the leader of a group called the Lost Boys of South Sudan. This novel also includes a fictional story of Nya, a little girl that can’t go to school, because she has to walk to the water well twice a day, taking up most of the day. Salva helps Nya get a water well in her village years later by using his organization, Water for South Sudan. Iqbal is the true story of Iqbal Masih, a little boy that became a child slave, but was able to set himself and his friends free from slavery. This book is told in the point of view of Fatima a fictional little girl that was one of the children who was enslaved in the same factory as Iqbal. In each book, the characters grow stronger because of a cultural conflict. Cultural conflicts can force people to become stronger.
Everyday the average American family uses about 400 gallons of water a day. In some countries, the average family is lucky if they can even get enough to fill up a glass. In Linda Sue Park’s A Long Walk to Water, we hear the story of a boy in Sudan, named Salva in search of water and refuge. Salva shows that he is a survivor by making it through challenges like, dangerous animals, loss of loved ones, and mother nature. This story takes place during a war in sudan. It forces Salva to leave home and go on a journey with a group of people that he’s never met before.
In my opinion, I have been through lots of obstacles. From one of my best friends dying to my grandmother passing, it’s hard. But I didn’t quit, I didn’t give up on life I moved on and lived for them. Purpose; be unique, not average. Growing up our biggest want is to fit in. The last thing we want to do is stand out. We should have a purpose in our life span. I want to make a difference wherever I can, and impact somebody in a massive way. Sacrifice; seek wealth not riches. A few things we sacrifice each day that go unnoticed are, Time, Money, Relationships, and health. All of those things we sacrifice leads up to us creating wealth. Not necessarily money, but having what we need to be successful. Use your wealth to change others. Even with money, don’t let it change you. I write all of this to say, I want to be the best me I can be. I constantly want to work on becoming a better version of myself. The goals I have set for myself aren’t what a normal person should believe. I am working on being unique and not average, but also keep a high quality of life and thought. If I practice these 7 keys throughout my journey, I will definitely see you all from the
He felt more persisted in proving them wrong in their actions and feelings. He was thinking that someday they’ll look at him as a person to look up to or a hero, not the young helpless little boy he was. Eventually, Salva pursued that dream. He became stronger and became a leader during his walks. When Salva became a leader, he persisted in getting to his destination.
In the book, A Long Walk To Water by Linda Sue Park, Salva shows perseverance is key when facing life’s challenges.
He was “too small, and not strong enough yet...some of the others they will be able to manage better”(58). On page 59, the text explains, “If he were older and stronger, would he have given water to those men? Or would he, like most of the group, have kept his water for himself?” This quote shows Salva thinking about what he should’ve done, and although it was really brave of the woman to give the group of men her water, I think it was also very brave of the others not to. This quote shows Salva’s bravery and maturing identity through challenging environments. Another example of Salva’s bravery and persistence shown during the challenges he had faced was when he had asked his Uncle about his family and how they were going to find him if they were in Ethiopia. On page 59, the text states, “Uncle, if I am in Ethiopia, how will my parents ever find me? When will I be able to go back to Loun-Ariik?” This shows Salva’s persistence in trying to find his family. He had been asking himself this question for while and this was the first time he said it aloud. This shows how hope helped Salva persevere through challenging
In the book “A Long Walk to Water” by Linda Sue Park, Salva goes through a lot of loss and gains hope and persistence, which he learns will be necessary to succeed. This included the loss of loved ones, harsh changes in the weather, and the doubt of his ability which this helped him move through his long journey. In Linda Sue Park’s book, Salva deals with these obstacles, and other plot events by using hope and persistence which illustrates the main idea of the book.
Jimmy Dean once advised, “I can’t change the direction of the wind, but I can adjust my sails to reach my destination.” The novel A Long Walk to Water authored by Linda Sue Park, is a work of realistic historical fiction and a dual narrative focused on adjusting to change. One storyline is about a young eleven year old girl named Nya who is apart of the Nuer tribe and lives in Sudan. Nya lives the life of a young Sudanese girls because they collect water for their family every day. The other storyline is about an eleven year old boy named Salva who is in the Dinka tribe and lives in Sudan, but travels throughout many countries and states in his life. Salva’s story line shows how getting attacked by rebels and escaping from civil war changed his and many others’ lives. Both characters face many changes throughout the story. Linda Sue Park wants readers to know to accept change for good or bad.
A Long Walk to Water is a Realistic Fiction book that can be about Determination and it is made by Linda Sue Park. Nya is the main female character, and she has to fetch water everyday and it takes 8 hours of the day to get water and come back. Nya sometimes has to move to a lake during dry season and still has to get water, Nya. also doesn’t get to go to school or learn. Salva is the main male character, the part where Salva lives has been having war and Salva has to get to a refugee camp in Ethiopia along the way Salva meets a boy named Mariel and he finds his uncle, he makes it to a camp but a couple years later the government is falling and they have to go to another camp. Later on Salva got to go to New York and live with a new family.
Imagine, hot sand, no shoes, very little water, and starving in the desert with barely any hope for survival, this is what Salva had to go through everyday. Salva is a character that must endure these harsh problems in Linda Sue Park's novel, A Long Walk To Water. Salva is a young boy from Southern Sudan, who has to run away from his home and family because of the war. Salva must face many challenges that will make him stronger. The factors that were helpful for the survival of Salva in a harsh environment was a drive to find his family, he was quick witted, and his Uncle.
A Long Walk to Water is an engrossing true story about an African boy named Salva. It takes place in a war-ravaged country named South Sudan. Soldiers scour the country, snatching children to join their ranks and burning villages in spite of the government. Salva manages to escape and join a herd of frightened people from his tribe. He encounters his uncle, who quickly becomes leader of the group for having a gun and being related to the chief.
The Merriam Webster Dictionary defines perseverance as the continued effort to do or achieve something despite difficulties, failure, or opposition. In today’s society, there are so many walls and barriers that prevent humans from achieving their dreams and goals and people begin giving up. However, great poets such as Homer and famous music groups such as Mumford and Sons have used the strife of humanity to compose works that can be used to inspire and institute hope for humanity. With perseverance, there are three key aspects, struggle, loyalty, and strength. The struggle is what allows humans to learn, grow, and better themselves, the loyalty demonstrated provides motivation for success, and the personal strength allows the person to build