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July 9th 2011, South Sudan celebrates its independence. with a population of 8 million, South Sudan becomes the world's newest Nation. South Sudan is rich in oil, but it's one of the least developed areas on earth after Decades of Civil Wars. today, some South Sudanese live on a diet of roots, water lilies, grass, and leaves. this is due to the Civil War which is currently destroying this young nation. the war has killed thousands and has displaced millions of civilians from their homes. Many…

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…

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…

differ in how they started, one was because of the government and the southern rebels and the other was because of the underlying cause of conflict in the autonomy. Shots fired. People Dead. The first Sudanese civil war was a tragic time for everyone. 17 years of fighting. Genocide. People lost. Many things happened during this time. Peace agreements signed for south autonomy. Children and women used as slaves. War led by southern separatist.“With the Comprehensive Peace Agreement signed and…

Not everyone takes the easy road in life, which is what separates Atticus from the rest of the men in the 1930’s. In the novel To Kill a Mockingbird, written by Harper Lee, one can learn about making the right choices in life compared to making the easy choices.The reader will learn a lot throughout the story thinks to Atticus, from life lessons to great decisions. Harper Lee included Atticus because he plays a big factor in the different outcomes of the problems throughout the novel. Atticus…

At the beginning of chapter 9, in the novel “A Long Walk To Water” the author’s tone when walking in a desert is simply revealed to be rejection. Firstly, the author quotes of the text that “Each minute of walking in that arid heat felt like an hour,” in which it means that it felt you’re boiling, and also felt like you’re striding an hour when walking in a desert. This shows, that the author is despising the “walking for an hour” in a desert, and the heat waves that carry on to it. Secondly,…

• The focus of this narrative is on Lydia, a women struggling to survive the resulting devastation of back to back tropical storms by finding shelter in her home anywhere that the raising water cannot reach her. • On a larger scale the narrative is about keeping a level head when facing adversity and the importance of perseverance, as demonstrated by Lydia staying on a shelf in a closet for several days without food or potable water to drink. • As stated in in the brief section about the…

Driving to Lewiston, Idaho from Euclid, Ohio while making many stops is not an easy thing to do in just several days, but Salamanca and her grandparents manage to do just that. Lewiston, Idaho is a very important setting to the plot of Walk Two Moons. Many important things happened while going to Lewiston and while in Lewiston. Lewiston is where Salamanca's mother had gone and it's the destination of Sal's road trip. Sal went on both an emotional and physical journey on her trip to Lewiston.…

Have you ever thought, “Is there a solution for fresh air, clean water, local food, and a thriving economy with great jobs?” Yes there is, and for us here in Ontario, it’s the Greenbelt. Ontario’s Greenbelt was established February 5th, 2005. It’s a 2 million acre (809 thousand hectare) solution for all Ontarians. The Greenbelt goes as far north as Tobermory and extends 325 km from Rice Lake in Northumberland County, east of Toronto, to the Niagara River, west of Toronto. It’s even larger…

Loss Of Innocence Swinging in the back yard waiting for the clock to strike 5, sits a young child old enough to wonder why the mockingbird sings every morning. Jean Louise, also known as Scout, becomes a young women throughout the novel To Kill A Mockingbird by Harper Lee. Scout faces many obstacles, such as a brother growing up, a court case that takes a toll on the family, and learning that there are different life styles in the town of Maycomb. Scout, her brother Jem, and Dill have one goal…