The true story of Santa Claus begins with Nicholas, who was born during the third century in the village of Patara. At the time the area was Greek and is now on the southern coast of Turkey. His wealthy parents, who raised him to be a devout Christian, died in an epidemic while Nicholas was still young. Obeying Jesus' words to "sell what you own and give the money to the poor," Nicholas used his whole inheritance to assist the needy, the sick, and the suffering. He dedicated his life to serving God
the middle of a war and includes nonstop walking for months. After eating a delicious topi, Salva was throwing up non stop and he stayed up all night vomiting(Page 36). Who is not miserable while throwing up all night. The reader here can infer that Slava is miserable just from their own experience of being sick and vomiting.Salva always walks and walks and walks never stopping for food, unless there is enough for the whole group. It has been a month of walking and all he wants to know now is where
be a forever struggle. There are so many people on this planet that to maintain peace, isn’t always going to work. Unfortunately for many that means being involved in conflicts rising as great as wars. The photo Burst of Joy taken by photographer Slava “Sal” Veder captures the joy an American soldier experiences after returning home from the war in Vietnam. The war in Vietnam was fought between the north Vietnam and the south, (as well as its principal ally, the United States) between 1954-1975
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
throughout the book while walking away from the war. Salva ends up three different refugee camps and while in the third refugee camp, Salva is selected to go to America. Salva survived being a leader, new culture, and dangers. A survival factor that Slava makes it threw is dangerous. He survives danger when Miral is killed by a lion, the book tells that Miral dies because it says the lion “left a few splotches of blood”(41). I know that Salva survives this horrible tragedy because he keeps on walking
In the novel, A Long Walk To Water, by Linda Sue Park; Nya is a young Nuer gir. She lives in Sudan during the 2000’s, walking for water daily. When rather Salva is a young Dinka boy. He is living in Sudan during the 1900-2000’s time period; facing many challenges living in a time of war, and trying to make his way to America. Both Nya and Salva are children during two different time periods, and two different tribes; in on country. Salva is an eleven year old boy living in Sudan. His father is the
hunger or die from dehydration. But let me tell you about a young man who survived the harsh and deadly war. A Long Walk to Water is written by Linda Sue Park. Linda Sue Park is an American author who wrote this book after learning the true story of Slava Arrik. A Long Walk to Water is written based on the lives of both Salva and a young girl named Nya. Linda explains in detail about both of their troubles the war is giving them and their family and the struggle within the nature and environment
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People consider the 1980 U.S. Olympic hockey team to be one of the greatest things to happen in U.S Olympic history. Their game against the Soviets is known as "The Miracle on Ice." The world was stunned when the United States defeated the Soviets in the semi-final game of the 1980 Olympics. The Soviets hadn't been beaten in the gold medal game in years. This miracle game is still greatly known around the world and will not be forgotten by Americans any time soon. In an article titled, "This "Miracle