The book "A Long Walk to Water" by Linda Sue Park explores the life of Salva, an 11-year-old boy living in South Sudan, after he is displaced by the Sudanese Civil War. First, in 1985, Salva and his classmates are instructed to run into the bush to escape the gunfire that was heard not far from the school. Then, he joins a group of travelers who are walking away from the war in Sudan, but they abandon him in a barn one evening while he is still asleep. After spending a few days with the barn's owner, Salva is sent away with a different group of travelers, must of whom accept him grudgingly. The group walks for a month toward Ethiopia, and eventually they arrive to the Itang refugee camp in Ethiopia.
In the historical fiction book, A Long Walk to Water by Linda Sue Park. The character statement, though Salva has gone through so much, he persists, is proven in many ways throughout the story. Two pieces of evidence to prove the statement, are shown towards the beginning and end of the story. The claim is generally expressed shortly after the main character, Salva’s, uncle gets shot by the Rebel soldiers. Though Salva was feeling down at times, he always remembers his uncle's words, “You need to walk only as far as those bushes.”
In the historical fiction book, A Long Walk to Water by Linda Sue Park, the main character Salva is persistent throughout the entire story. When 11-year-old Salva, who is a member of the Dinka tribe, is forced out of his country by the fatal South Sudanese war, he is confronted with many life-threatening obstacles. Yet, he still finds a way to make headway and persevere. When grieving with the loss of his uncle, and leading a group of young men out of a refugee camp, Salva persevered. One way Salvator persevered, is when grieving with the loss of his uncle.
People in Southern Sudan have dirty water, wild animals, the many wars and a lot more hardships they need to face. In the book “A long walk to water” by: Linda Sue Park, is a book that takes place in Southern Sudan and features all the hardships Salva and Nya had to face while living there such as wild animals, wars, fights through tribes, lack of water and food. Hardships Salva faced in Southern Sudan are lack of water/ food, the wild animals, and the fighting/ war. One of the hardships Salva had to face in Southern Sudan is lack of water and food. In chapters 3-4 Salva had gotten water from a woman older than Salva’s mother that he had met after he was left alone, the woman gave Salva a gourd of water and a bag of raw peanuts.
Imagine you’re Salva, attending school and suddenly hearing a gunshot. The story “A Long Walk to Water” by Linda Sue Park, tells about the journey of a young boy named Salva, living in a village called Loun-Ariik, located in Southern Sudan. Southern Sudan was in the middle of a war, this is one of the hardships Salva faced, along with lack of water, and lack of food. One day while Salva was in school, he heard a gunshot. He runs to a near bush, and this is what begins his long walk.
In south sudan a civil war broke out that shut down refugee camps killed thousands and one of them killed by being tied to a tree and shot. The main character in the long walk to water by Linda Sue Park is a young boy named salva. Salva is a young boy that gets separated from his family and is picked at random to go start a life in the U.S. in his journey for safety he crosses through lion country, fast rivers, and the Akobo desert all with only the support of his uncle. Salva manages to overcome many dangerous animals, dangerous territories, and the lose of many loved ones through his journey to safety.
Mary Chesnut was born on March 31, 1823, in South Carolina. Chesnut is best known for her Civil War diary, A Diary for Dixie. A Diary for Dixie tells us the story of women role during the Civil War. The first entry is dated February 18 1861. She had just found out that Mr. Abraham Lincoln was elected the 16th President of the United States.
In the short story “Both Sides of the Fence,” by Teresa Bateman, the main character, Alberto, conveys the theme that you must look on both sides of a fence in order to making decisions through his thoughts, actions, and speech. In this story, Alberto attempts to prevent people in his pueblo from benefiting from his tree that was left for him by his family. As the story progresses, he suspects his neighbor from purloining his apples, but then realizes his wrongdoings and his foolishness. Through his character transitions, Alberto helps reveal the them that he has to consider both sides of the argument in order to put up a proper argument.
By Invitation Only Throughout this semester, we have covered many cases that exemplifies the way society creates groups in order to categorize people; whether it be by race, sexuality, and/or socioeconomic status. One of the cases we discussed in class was the documentary, By Invitation Only, stood out to me overall. This film dived into a New Orleans tradition that has long been thought of as a fun celebration for all; Mardi Gras. The first recorded Mardi Gras in New Orleans occurred on March 3rd, 1699.
“The Sanctuary of School” was written by Lynda Barry and detailed Barry’s experience growing up and how school was her sanctuary. She did not grow up in a secure household due to the issues that her parents had, which led her to seek an escape from reality. From the title alone, the audience can infer that school will be important to the author. This was the case for Lynda Barry, and she looked forward to going to school, as it provided an escape from the life she had at home. Lynda Barry grew up with her parents and brother.
Core Memories Tanisha Gupta As humans, we tend to take people and things for granted and don’t notice the fleeting, small moments until they are gone. In Crying in H Mart by Michelle Zauner, the importance of preserving memories while grieving the loss of a loved one is demonstrated and proved. To truly achieve a state of acceptance after grief and death, you are required to cherish the memorable moments you spent with the person. The theme of the memoir is the significance of holding onto memories while mourning the loss of a loved one.
In The Nightingale by Kristin Hannah, there is a common theme of sacrifice throughout the whole novel. The occurrence of these sacrifices is very significant to the development of the characters and the progression of the plot throughout. The Nightingale is the story of two sisters who go through the struggles of war and their perseverance. The different perspectives show the different sacrifices and their true morals, motivations, and fears. Not only did the main characters have their sacrifices, but the supporting side characters also had their sacrifices.
Preacher's Daughter is an album produced and written by Hayden Silas Anhedönia, known by her stage name Ethel Cain. She is a 26-year-old singer-songwriter from America, born and raised in a small town in Florida. Being from a Southern Baptist family, she has a complex relationship with religion, part of which is a result of her transgender identity. Christianity has always condemned and rejected sexual and gender minorities. This experience will inspire her and end up being one of the many themes in her debut album – Preachers Daughter.
According to the CA Department of Developmental Services, making your own choices about the things you do is very important because it gives your life meaning. People must decide what matters most - a principle, another human being, or the right to express themselves. It is important to note that people have choices in these matters, and that lives are affected by these choices. It is important for people to make their own choices. Three reasons are it gives life meaning, gives people a sense of purpose, and helps people control what happens in their life.
Better Off Friends Elizabeth Eulberg’s realistic fiction novel Better off Friends takes place in Wisconsin where it’s very cold in the winter. Mallacan and Levi are two students that go to high school and this story explains the last 5 years of their life. One lesson thus story explains is that you should always tell people the truth from the beginning. Mallacan doesn’t really have feeing’s for Levi at the beginning whenever he first comes to the middle school .While some readers may think this story’s main theme is romance I argue that it is jealousy because Eulberg’s use the descriptive language, first person point of view , and two different fonts.
