A Long Walk to Water, by Linda Sue Park, is about an 11-year-old boy named Salva. He lives in Southern Sudan in 1985, during the Second Sudanese Civil War. He ends up having to flee his village, Loun-Ariik, not knowing if he will ever see his family again. The factors that made survival possible for Salva are individuals, such as Uncle, groups/organizations, like the refugee camps, and Salva's strength, both physical and psychological. Salva would not have been able to make it to the refugee camps, and eventually New York, without the help of many individuals along the journey. Each of them helped in a different way, but they were still a major part of his voyage. Uncle Jewiir and his friend Marial both helped him mentally. On page
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But there are multiple types of strength, including mental, emotional, and physical. Salva is emotionally strong, because when Uncle died, it made him feel stronger. On page 66, it says that "Now that Salva was without Uncle's care and protection, the group's attitude toward him changed. Once again, they grumbled that he was too young and small, that he might slow them down or start crying again. No one shared anything with him, neither food nor company. Uncle had always shared the animals and birds he shot with everyone in the group. But it seemed they had all forgotten that, for Salva now had to beg for scraps, which were given grudgingly. The way they [the group] were treating him made Salva feel stronger still. There is no one left to help me. They think I am weak and useless. Salva lifted his head proudly. They are wrong, and I will prove it." He is also physically strong, because he was able to swim across the 300 foot wide Gilo river. On page 79, it says, "Salva did not know how long he was in the water. It felt like hours. It felt like years!" Many people wouldn't be able to do what Salva did. A Long Walk to Water is based on a true story. Salva Dut is a real person, who now lives in Rochester, New York. He works drilling wells for Water for South Sudan. If anyone were to meet him, he would probably agree with the following statement; though one's problems may be big, the help they receive
But there are multiple types of strength, including mental, emotional, and physical. Salva is emotionally strong, because when Uncle died, it made him feel stronger. On page 66, it says that "Now that Salva was without Uncle's care and protection, the group's attitude toward him changed. Once again, they grumbled that he was too young and small, that he might slow them down or start crying again. No one shared anything with him, neither food nor company. Uncle had always shared the animals and birds he shot with everyone in the group. But it seemed they had all forgotten that, for Salva now had to beg for scraps, which were given grudgingly. The way they [the group] were treating him made Salva feel stronger still. There is no one left to help me. They think I am weak and useless. Salva lifted his head proudly. They are wrong, and I will prove it." He is also physically strong, because he was able to swim across the 300 foot wide Gilo river. On page 79, it says, "Salva did not know how long he was in the water. It felt like hours. It felt like years!" Many people wouldn't be able to do what Salva did. A Long Walk to Water is based on a true story. Salva Dut is a real person, who now lives in Rochester, New York. He works drilling wells for Water for South Sudan. If anyone were to meet him, he would probably agree with the following statement; though one's problems may be big, the help they receive