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    Over two million people died during the 30 year war in Sudan. In the book A Long Walk to Water by Linda Sue Park there is a story about a boy named Salva and his journey through life, and the struggles of being in Sudan during the war. Somehow, Salva managed to survive through adapting to new cultures, winning the battles of dangerous situations, and losing loved ones throughout the book. In A Long Walk to Water, Salva had to adapt to a new culture to become an American. When Salva discovered…

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    A Lost Boy is Found Salva was one of 40,000 lost to survive a life in Sudan. Linda Sue Park wrote the book A Long Walk To Water. The book is about a boy named Salva and his journey while growing up away from him and walking from refugee camp to refugee camp in Sudan, Ethiopia, and Kenya. Eventually he got selected to go to The United States of America and still loves in New York today. Salva is a survivor because he persevered through new settings and areas, overcame wild obstacles, and…

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    Essay Outline Introduction Hook: Salva's everyday struggle has shown how difficult life can be. In Sudan, people had to go through some of his exact problems every day in the Sudanese civil war. Transition Sentence(name of the book and brief background knowledge of Sudanese war and Salva): In a Long Walk to Water by Linda Sue Park, Salva experiences many challenges as a result of the Sudanese War. Thesis/Claim: Challenges such as, Salva's Uncle had died in the war, Salva had to cross the…

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    Have you ever had to flee you homeland in fear of dying. In Linda Sue Park’s story “A Long Walk To Water” based on the childhood experiences of Salva Dut, he had to do that such thing. Salva had to flee his war torn village and go on a long journey thousands of miles to a refugee camp. He had to leave without knowing what will happen to his friends and family or what the future will hold. Through his stuggles of starvation, lonelinees, and even witnessing his uncle getting murdered, he is able…

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    What if one day, a big boom occurred just outside your house, a plane flew low overhead, and smoke and dust blocked your view? What would you do? Salva Dut was faced with this decision in Southern Sudan in 1985, and many others were as well. The International Rescue Committee, a program in which a board of directors and overseers puts volunteers to work in effort to help refugees and others from foreign countries that are having a tough time. In one of their articles describing the Second…

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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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    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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    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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    The idea of transcending into or through a new context has applied, and still does, at a profoundly deep level to the entire existence, past and future of humanity. It is an important concept to take into account for the future. Transitioning into a new context can have serious repercussions, whether they be positive or negative. If someone is to move into a new situation, their personal attitude and opinions must change to adapt to the circumstance. A change in these values may subsequently…

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