Exemplification Essay: A Long Walk To Water

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A Long Walk To Water LINDA SUE PARK Have you ever been in a life threating situation? Salva Dut has. Salva has been in many life threating situations. Salva has been without food and water for long periods of times.Salva has also lost his family in a war that broke out while he was at school.
Salva had it rough not much food, water, friends, and not much family at all. He lived life as it hit him he never back down and never gave up. He was lonely for a while and then he met a friend. Salva had met a friend named Marial. They made plans to go to Ethiopia. Then Salva and Marial was walking and bumped into Salva’s uncle. Salva’s uncle stayed with them

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