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Name: Nicholas Ungureanu Class: 7E:301. How One Strive’s The Dalai Lama once stated, “War is neither glamorous nor attractive. It is a monstrous thing. Its very nature is one of tragedy and suffering. War is like a fire in the human community, one whose fuel is living beings.” The quote explains the drastic effects of war, the suffering, the destruction, scarce resources, and the obstacles that need to be overcome, to stay alive. In the book, A Long Walk To Water, a young boy named Salva, from Southern Sudan, is faced with migration out of his own country with no source of nourishment, and with no resources to supply him. Imposed to endure the trepidation, the insecurities, and the fear every step of the way. Nya, also a girl from South Sudan, …show more content…

One should not give up on hope, but stay focused to pick up the pieces and keep going. Nya is a little girl in a village with no fresh water to drink, and no fresh food to eat. Salva, a little boy, separated from his family, with no water, no food, and always threatened by his surroundings. Yet, both still manage through the circumstances, showing endurance and persistence, overcoming one challenge by another. Chapter three states, “With the water balanced on her head, and her foot still sore from the thorn. Nya knew that going home would take longer than coming home. But she might reach home by noon. “ This quote implies the risks of the desert, how it must have been treacherous walking through the heat, on the scorching hot sand, with a thorn in her foot, longing for infection while having a bucket full of water on her head. Nya, sucking up the pain, possibly wishing she had never done this, yet continues with her journey back home, making the best of the situation. According to Chapter Three, Salva, “The tears were hot in Salva’s eyes. Where has everyone gone? Why had they left him without waking him up? Salva took a few steps to see what he could see. On the far horizon, the sky was hazy from the smoke of the bombs. About a hundred paces in front of him, he could see a small pond. Between the pond and the barn was a house and, yes, a woman sitting in the …show more content…

Whenever one faces a challenge, one should never give up hope, but always persist throughout the struggles. Nya, a young girl, is forced to experience her little sister suffering, yet tries to find a solution. Salva, a young adult, encounters his father who has a life-threatening disease, regardless of his ineffective power, he stands up to fix his father’s problem along with helping others. The book A Long Walk to Water is a fictional story used to resemble the horrors of real-life events. The children of World War two, faced with deprivation, were immediately forced into hiding, forced into isolation, and living with the fear of being attacked any second. Yet, Nya, Slava, and The Children of Germany demonstrate a theme of resilience and endurance, despite the war always bringing them down, they picked up the pieces, and continued

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