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The Lost Boys Analysis

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The Lost Boys
During the civil war in southern Sudan thousands upon thousands of children were orphaned. They all did what they could to stay alive. Some made it some didn't. They all have there own story, but the one thing all of these children learned during their fight to live, was perseverance. Every lost boy, male or female, young or old, nuer or dinka, all showed excellent perseverance.

“‘Do you see that group of bushes? Uncle said pointing. ‘You need only walk as far as those bushes. Can you do that Salva Mawien Dut Ariik?’” This is when one of the bravest of the lost boys learned to persevere. He lost his family, his best friend, and he's tired, thirsty, and hungry. He was on the brink of giving up, his spirit was broken, so he was …show more content…

one day at a time. Just today, just this day to get through. Salva told himself this every day. He told the boys in the group to.” Like I said prior, uncle taught Salva a skill he would use for the rest of his life and a skill that would help Salva lead a thousand lost boys from Ethiopia to Kenya. Though Salva was not the only character in this book that has portrayed this skill.

“To the pond and back- to the pond and back. Nearly a full day of walking all together.” sacrificed so much for her family, she spent most of her life to the pond and back- to the pond and Now this quote leaves a little more to the imagination, Nya (the character this quote is about) must walk every day, twice a day for hours to get water for her family. She . She didn't have a smooth trip every time either, it was perilous, yet she did it. Every day she did it, because she knew in her heart, it was best for her family.back

There are many fiction characters out there in books and movies and TV shows who have persevered against impossible odds, but Salva Mawien Dut Ariik was real, he saved thousands of lives along with his own. I have a strong belief he wouldn't have made it if his uncl hadn't taught him the skill of a lifetime. How to

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