Cooperation In Elisa Carbone's Blood On The River

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Cooperation in Elisa Carbone’s; Blood on the River; Cooperation in Our Modern World Our interconnected world cooperation is an essential prerequisite to sustainability. The books name is Blood on The River, Ella Carbone (2006). It tells us the story of an orphan boy, Samuel, who travels from London, England to Jamestown, Virginia in 17th century colonial America. Carbone shows the importance of cooperation with friends, colonists, and Natives. Cooperation in any environment is key to survival. Cooperation is a skill that is necessary to overcome many challenges. Carbone express the importance of cooperation with friends to survive the harsh new environment of the New World. For example, Samuel claims that Captain Smith taught him to use a sword, “First you will learn to use a sword,”(86) Captain Smith …show more content…

Carbone shows us that cooperation between Natives is essential for survival. Samuel claims, “He gives the glass beads and copper in return for the food they have brought.”(71) This shows that the colonist and natives worked together and traded for things they needed for their society. Another example, Samuel says, “This New World is a good place to live, I think as long as we live in peace the Powhatan people.”(164) This represents that the colonists need to work together or they would not survive in this New World. Cooperation with the people around us is essential to live in peace. Cooperation in our global world is essential for harmony and peace. In Blood on the River, Carbone shows us the importance of friends, colonists, and natives. This relates to our modern world, which cooperation is important to live life. Without cooperation, we would not be able to work with other countries and the people around us. Even in our modern world, cooperation is still the key to

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