In the novel A Long Walk to Water by Linda Sue Park, the main character Salva survives many challenges due to his relationships, perseverance, and luck. Salva is at school when the civil war between Sudan and Southern Sudan reaches his village, and Salva is forced to run away, and to become a refugee. He befriends other refugees along the way, and he survives, regardless of all the challenges he is faced with. Salva’s relationships with other people along the way helped him to survive. Salva was left behind in a barn alone, and he befriended an older woman and helps out with chores.
Have you ever had a bad day? Well for Lonnie Motions a bad day seems a bit more often for him. Locomotion is a book of poems written by Jacqueline Woodson. This book is mainly about the hardship and prosperity that the main character Lonnie Collins Motions also known as Locomotion. Also battling the loss of his parents that were killed in a house fire.
The first factor that made survival possible for Salva in a long walk to water was how Salvas group could not Crose the Nile River, so they had to build a boat. Evidence from the text that shows how Salvas group built the boat is on page 44’’Salva and his group could not Cros the Nile River, so they had to build the boat
In Peace Like A River, Leif Enger utilizes the chapter title, Boy Ready, to connect Davy’s situation to the constellation, also named Boy Ready, in the dark night sky. As the book progresses, Jape Waltzer explains to Reuben Land about a legend entitled Boy Ready. A quote from the book is “The boy charmed all with his bravery and wit and was adopted by the king himself and was wise and arms and letters; at last he became king himself and was wise and good”(268). But Waltzer revealed that the boy set the fire himself (268). The quote represents Davy’s life before Finch and Basca intruded into Davy’s personal life: His girlfriend, his family, and his house.
In one situation, when Salva is at the refugee camp in Sudan, he is caring for the efforts of the refugee workers when “He had taken as good care of them as he could but there were still holes in the shirt and the waistband of the shorts was stretched out and threadbare. ”(Park 92). Evidently, Salva understands and cares for the efforts of the refugee workers. He uses his clothes for as long as possible so that the refugee workers can work less.
There are many stars in the sky, but most are mostly visible at night. The quote, “…only when it is dark enough can you see the stars.” by Martin Luther King, Jr. reveals that when a person is exposed enough to the dark things in their life, they are able to appreciate and grow stronger. This relates to the book A Long Walk To Water by Linda Sue Park, which is about a boy named Salva being exposed to a new environment that holds experiences that he wasn’t exposed to before. While a girl named Nya struggles to support her family.
“ The walking began again, but to where?” The book A Long Walk To Water by Linda Sue Park illustrates the struggles and issues that are affecting the people of Southern Sudan. The story has 2 perspectives, one being a girl named Nya who is part of the Nuer tribe in 2009. The other is the life of a boy named Salva who is DInka. Despite the differences in their background they are both faced with difficult crises.
Running though different territories and terrain, Salva was always carrying pain along with him, always collecting more everywhere he went, but he was still able to survive, whether it be physical or mental pain. A Long Walk to Water is a novel that is based on a true story by Linda Sue Park. The story is about a lot of the treacheries Salva, the main character, had gone through during the second Sudanese war. With people neglecting him, Salva grew stronger as he took in their doubt and negative thoughts about him; he grew stronger for his deceased uncle and friend to prove the doubters wrong. The three survival factors that made survival possible for Salva were his willingness to carry on with his life, being able to stay mobile, and being
A very important theme in the book A Long Walk to Water is perseverance. The first example that perseverance is an important theme is how Nya walks back and forth to a faraway pond 2 times a day, every day, for seven months a year without stopping. Also, on the path, there are thorns everywhere that are painful to remove. Nya only gets a small bit of water and rest even though it is very hot and dry. Even the water that Nya gets with much pain and suffering is muddy and infected with Guinea Worms.
In the desert, Salva suddenly woke up from his friend screaming, he heard that his friend Marial was taken by a lion, and Salva lost a friend that night. Salva has seen death closely with his own two eyes, even though he was afraid, he was able to persevere and kept on surviving by walking through the desert to other countries like Kenya to find safe spaces as a refugee. The life of Salva and his struggles shows that his story developed the most perseverance. The story “A Long Walk to Water” by Linda Sue Park teaches about the water situation in Southern Sudan. The story is told in two perspectives, a boy named Salva and a girl named Nya.
Perseverance may seem difficult at times, but in the end it is what will make people satisfied with their own
Jackson Lupardus is a young man with a unique life story. He was born with numerous physical and mental impairments, later identified as being on the autism spectrum. Despite these challenges, Jackson has shown an incredible tenacity and resilience in his journey to overcome his disability. In this essay, we will explore the reasons why Jackson was labeled as "retarded" and examine the implications of this type of language for his self-worth and confidence. Jackson Lupardus retardation had a profound effect on his life and the lives of those around him.
When Salva had to lead thousands of boys to Kenya while he was exhausted from swimming in the River Gilo for as long as he can remember. Salva had the perseverance to lead so many boys abruptly before the refugees would have died or hunger or thirst, which many boys did die of hunger or thirst. “I will get us to safely to Kenya, he thought. No matter how hard it is “ (81). This quote shows that salva knew it was going to be a struggle but he still was able to get more than twelve hundred boys safely to Kenya.
Perseverance is an important theme in A Long Walk To Water. The first example of Perseverance is when Salva listens to what his uncle says. His uncle uses his full name, and Salva thinks of his family. Uncle tells him to only walk as far as that bush, or clump of rocks. Salva perseveres by thinking of his family.
Lufthansa Lufthansa uses transnational strategy to gain global presence and recognition (Franz 2014). This strategy has been achieved by creating alliances and partnerships with other renowned carriers globally, especially in the European region. It is the most fundamental strategy Lufthansa leveraged on, in order to maintain core leadership in the airline industry not only in the European markets, but worldwide as well. As one of the founding members of Star Alliance, Lufthansa is able to offer customers across the globe a more convenient travel experience (Franz 2014).
