It was almost as if they had left their strength with him, to help him on his journey.” Another example is “ So he had to shake the fear of to continue the journey” These examples prove that Salva was determined because he knew that his family would want him to make the trip.
This novel clearly shows how Salva, the main character in Linda Sue Park’s A Long Walk to Water is able to withstand and overcome a variety of difficult yet heartbreaking challenges through his journey of hard work, relationships, and perseverance. Salva survives a variety of challenges because of the labor he put in to surving. The first peice of evidence in the text is when Salva was left behind by a group that believed he was too small/weak to travel so he goes to a old womans house and grows closer to an older woman ‘Auntie’ and
Even though he isn’t sure if his parents would make it out alive, he follows his teachers’ directions and runs far away from his village. This is also shown toward the middle of the story when Salva witnesses his uncle getting shot right in front of him. Salva is heartbroken, especially because his uncle has been there for him every step of the way. Salva still manages to pick himself up and keep moving.
Salva’s labor shows he will do anything to survive, and nothing will stop him. Once Salva started walking, another factor of his survival kicked in, He was a very lucky young boy. Salva was very fortunate because he didn’t get shot or attacked by crocodiles. In the text it states “Stunned, Salva realized that being forced under the water had
This shows how when things get hard, you must endure humility to overcome the challenge, such as what Salva had to do when he and the others begged for food. Finally, when Slava is still in the fisherman’s territory he and the others are plagued by mosquitoes all night. This shows how sometimes there is nothing you can do but wait to get over a challenge. Salva shows that he will not give up and never stop honoring his family by persevering throughout his
A major theme in the true story, A Long Walk to Water, by Linda Sue Park is perseverance. Perseverance is to stay steady in what you are doing or in a purpose, especially when you are faced with difficulties. This is a perfect theme for A Long Walk to Water because the main character, Salva Dut, an 11 year old Sudanese boy, faced many difficulties and kept going. He took things ‘bit by bit, one step at a time’, a lesson he learned from his uncle that helped him get through the desert, and he applied it to his life and kept going and believing his family was alive. Even though he almost died many times, he did not give up, and he went back to his home country and helped many people have better lives by building wells and giving them clean drinking water.
Despite abandonment from his village, starvation, dehydration, witnessing the death of loved ones, insect bites, and nearly drowning in a crocodile-infested river, Salva never gave up on his journey from South Sudan to Kenya. As proven, the factors that made survival possible for Salva were his decision to flee his home, receive help from others when most needed, and the motivation from his loved ones even after their
On page 65, there is an example of Salva’s perseverance. The text says, “Marial and Uncle were no longer by his side, and they never would be again, but Salva knew that both of them would have wanted him to survive, to finish the trip and reach the Itang refugee camp safely.” This shows that even though Salva’s journey is strenuous, the beliefs of Uncle and Maria for Salva to get to the Itang refugee camp are his inspiration to keep moving along. Then, another example of Salva’s perseverance can be found where it says, “Salva would think of his family and his village, and he was somehow able to keep his wounded feet moving forward, one painful set at a time.” Salva’s motivation to keep on his journey comes from his village and his family.
Salva also didn’t give up when he barely could move because of his lack of energy. Another point in the novel Salva made it to a camp that would take care of his needs (shelter, food, water, warmth, cloths). Years later he is forced to leave the camp and chased into the Gilo river. The Gilo river contains alligators, and the men who chased them were trying to shoot them with guns, there was also a large possibility that they could have drowned. You would have to be brave to jump into a river with alligators eating children, and kids being shot and floating down the river right before your eyes.
In literature, authors usually create characters who are required to overcome obstacles and eventually exhibit bravery. In Salt to the Sea by Ruta Sepetys, the shoemaker, aliased as the Shoe Poet, captivates the reader by modeling a considerable amount of bravery during his journey to escape Russian attacks in World War II. The shoemaker witnesses the horrors of both world wars, but he somehow manages to keep life in perspective. Not only does he keep high spirits, but the Shoe Poet also is extremely selfless and cares for everyone in the group escaping the Russians, especially the child, Klaus. Despite war, the shoemaker manages to provide a cheerful vibe and selflessness to his group, which gives him a sense of bravery.
Salva was thrown straight on into the Sudanese war to fend for himself, so he was all alone without his family. Later on Salva realizes what has happened
A Raisin in the Sun by Lorraine Hansberry is a play which contains many different obstacles that the characters face. One character, Beneatha, faces an obstacle that is out of her control. This obstacle is gender inequality. Throughout A Raisin in the Sun, gender inequality is experienced by Beneatha and reflects the struggles women faced in the 1950s. One of the issues that Beneatha faces in the play is her relationships with two men in her life, George Murchison and Joseph Asagai.
While his uncle was alive, he helped Salva do everything throughout the journey. Even when he died nobody forgot him and Salva’s memory of his loving uncle gave him the strength to finish the journey. Food and water was the most important factor that led to his survival. He knew that there was barely any water in the desert and that it was hard to find food which taught him to treasure everything he was given. Throughout the book we are led to believe that Salva’s parents and siblings had passed away but he never lost hope that they were still alive.
To sum up, Salva did make it through the stressful journey, Salva has been back and forth visiting his biological family and his forster family that lives in New York.. This journey lead him to the person he is today by inspiring people to not give up on a dream or idea they had. Today Salva is continuing a program for South Sudan “ Water For South Sudan” which builds wells in different villages in South
(pg 73) This shows that Salva is persevering because even though he hates the refugee camp, he
