Salva's Argumentative Essay

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In this essay of an announcement introduction, I’m giving you an example of an announcement introduction; here is my proof.‘’There was more than 20,000 of boys from Nuer and Dinka were were displaced to orphans and other boys escaped from the war to save their lives and were in camps.” In the text Salva escaped from the war to save his own life.He walked a lot and sleep in places,he meet a friend Marial but as eaten by a lion while the group slept.Also he saw his uncle during the walk and was always with him but his uncle was murdered in front of Salva.Years passed and Salva was one of The Lost Boys and he was one of the lucky mens that got to live in America.In this essay there is proof that Salva had passed by lots of challanges but he survived …show more content…
A evidence is Salva was sad but happy that he ``had a friend during the walk.The text show‘‘Marial was gone. Marial and Uncle were no longer by his side, and they never would be again.”This means that he also is strong and that he could hold the feelings for his friends for he could keep going with the walk.Another evidence is that Salva tried to ignore about the murdered because he could not get depressed.This text shows ‘‘...but Salva knew that both of them would have wanted him to survive,to finish the trip...Beneath his terrible sadness,he felt stronger.” (65). This means that he is strong and that he could hold all of that sad feelings.The last evidence is that He grew closer to Buksa and befriended Marial and kept close to Uncle Jewiir as he traveled with the group.The text shows ‘‘The group would cross the Nile in boats, Uncle… he gripped the sides of the boat tightly as it floated out onto the Nile” (44).This means that during the walk he helped other people for they could keep going with the walk.In conclusion these were some evidence of relationships that Salva had during the walk.
A last challenge that Salva had was perseverance.A evidence is that Salva and others help Uncle Jewiir to build canoes to safely cross the river.The text shows ‘‘The group would cross the Nile in boats, Uncle… he gripped the sides of the boat tightly as it floated out onto the Nile” (44).This means that during the walk he helped other people for they could keep going with the walk. Another evidence is that He tried to talk english and during the camp a person was teaching him.He tried to talk english and during the camp In conclusion this is the evidence of perseverance that Salva had during the

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