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    In A Long Walk to Water, Linda Sue Park tells a true story about one of the thousands of Lost Boys of Sudan, named Salva. Salva ran when the Second Sudanese Civil War hit his village. This story takes place in Southern Sudan to Ethiopia to Kenya. He moves from country to country to get away from the war. Also Linda made up a character, named Nya. Just to incite how life was after the war. Linda Sue Park’s main character, Salva survived by being strategic, by getting help from others, and by…

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    I read a book called a long walk to water by linda sue parks. There was a boy named salva, he live in southern sudan and he was at school one day. It was a normal day or so he thought they heard gunshots outside. They were told to run into the bush not back home and so he did. He was considered a lost boy and he could not find his family. He was sure that his family was dead because he has been in a refugee camp for about 16 years. Then he gets adopted by a family in america and he gets some…

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    A long walk to water Salva relied on not giving up and mental toughness and motivation. Imagine your town is under attack and you're in school then your teacher tells you to run but you want to go get your family but you alsodont want to save yourself from the horror in your city that is one of salvas problems. I probably could survived like salva because i’m pretty tough all you need is a positive attitude,mental toughness and motivation. A positive attitude is like you not…

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    Who Is Salva's Sacrifice?

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    He was tied to a tree and 3 gun shots rang and my heart dropped a long walk to water by linda sue park. salva is a survivor because he was shot at while almost getting drowned. he lost he family, and became a leader to over 200 lost boys. Salva and all of the other people at the refuge cape were lead out into the desert and forced to get in while being shot at. The refugee camp was forced to shut down because the government fell and they would no longer allow refugees to live in their country…

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    In Linda Sue Park’s Novel A Long Walk to Water, the main character Salva goes on a long journey to escape the Second Sudanese War. Salva is one of the Lost Boys. The Lost Boys are the boys that escaped the war without any family. Although Salva’s journey was overwhelming and difficult, he was able to survive with hope, memories of his family, and perseverance. Salva’s hope helps him survive through challenging situations. For example, when he hoped he would live through crossing the Gilo River…

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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…

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    Connected Life Journeys In “A Long Walk To Water” written by Linda Sue Park. There are two stories, one of a boy named Salva, and the other of a girl named Nya. They both lived in Southern Sudan; although at different times. Salva’s taking place in 1985, and Nya’s taking place in 2008. Salva and Nya’s life journeys both involved war, walking, and family. In the end their lives connected each other together in a beautiful way. Salva and Nya’s journeys are alike because they both had to…

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    In the novel a long walk to water by Lind Sav Park, Nya was a person who would walk for water. Salva ran away from war so he won't die, and Salva found Nya and he build a well in Nya village. Salva found his uncle. Salva learned how to speak english because he went to america. Salva was the age of 11. Salva was in the dinka tribe. The factors that made survival possible for Salva is that he learned how to read and write english and has to take care of himself. The first survival factor Salva…

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    Could you Imagine the things people go through and done just to survive. Well in the book called “A Long walk to Water “ BY: Linda Sue Park, two characters ( Salva & Nya ) have done stuff to survive. Ethier running for your life or walking for hours to get water. In my opinion survive means a person who remains alive. But according to the dictionary it means: to continue to live or exist, especially in spite of danger or hardship. A time Salva had to survived was by…

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    Daughter Leaving Home

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    Linda Pastan’s poem, “To a Daughter Leaving Home,” focuses on parenthood and the growing independence of a daughter. It emphasizes how time flies as a mother wraps her protective arms around her daughter and guides her down life’s path to become a strong, self-confident young woman. The poem reveals the struggle a mother must overcome and the fears of letting go, while allowing her daughter the freedom to grow and flourish, forging into a world alone and unprotected. Pastan begins her poem as if…

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