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A Long Walk To Water Essay

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A Long Walk To Water is a historical fiction written by Linda Sue Park. This novel is about Nya, and Salva, two Southern Sudanese kids. Nya, who needs to walk a long distance to get water for herself and family, and Salva, who is a Sudanese Lost Boy escaping his war torn country. Both stories are set in the same place, just at different times. The best strategy for a person to use to overcome difficult circumstances is to have hope. Giving up and not having hope will bring you more sadness than happiness. The author states on page 72, “He felt as though he were standing on the edge of a giant hole—a hole filled with the black despair of nothingness. I am alone now. I am all that is left of my family.” This piece of evidence was towards the beginning of Salva’s journey, the next piece of evidence was Salva towards the end of his journey, “Tears came to his eyes, perhaps from the cold air blowing in through the open doors. His new family was already outside; they turned and looked back at him. Salva blinked away the tears and took his first step into a new life in America.” Salva is happier because …show more content…

According to the text on Page 72, Salva is thinking this: “How can I go on without them? But how can I not go on? They would want me to survive ... to grow up and make something of my life... to honor their memories. What was it Uncle had said during that first terrible day in the desert? "Do you see that group of bushes? You need only to walk as far as those bushes...." Uncle had helped him get through the desert that way, bit by bit, one step at a time. Perhaps ... Perhaps Salva could get through life at the camp in the same way.” Uncle’s words caused Salva to have hope and to stop feeling sorry for himself. Due to this, he started to think more positively. Salva, while having hope and thinking positive thoughts throughout his journey even at his lowest times, helped him succeed, even through the most difficult of

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