Analysis Of Salva In A Long Walk To Water

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Running away from your own family and town seems horrible but that’s just what Salva had to do. Salva is a Sudanese child who is stuck in the middle of a war against the Dinka and the Nuer tribe. Salva is the main character in Linda Sue Park’s novel A Long Walk to Water. The book describes the constant struggle of having to live where there is no water, or really bad, not clean, muddy water. The story shows how he ran away into the bush because of a war in his Village. It was not easy to find his family again after Salva ran away. While running from war, he is also separated from his family. Three factors helped Salva survive in a challenging environment, they are Water, his Uncle, and Hope. The first survival factor is Water. Salva …show more content…

He goes through many challenges, especially not having enough water to drink. He goes through these challenges being very brave, especially when it gets hard for him. Most times it is hard to find water, and the tribes might not even have

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