Survival Without Water In Linda Sue Park's A Long Walk To Water

Survival Without Water

Everyday the average American family uses about 400 gallons of water a day. In some countries, the average family is lucky if they can even get enough to fill up a glass. In Linda Sue Park’s A Long Walk to Water, we hear the story of a boy in Sudan, named Salva in search of water and refuge. Salva shows that he is a survivor by making it through challenges like, dangerous animals, loss of loved ones, and mother nature. This story takes place during a war in sudan. It forces Salva to leave home and go on a journey with a group of people that he’s never met before.

One challenge that Salva faced during his journey were the different dangerous animals. One type menacing animal that Salva faced were crocodiles. The crocodiles in the Gilo River were vicious. As everyone in the group tried to swim through, in attempt to get away from the Ethiopian government, the crocodiles were attacking. many people didn't make it out alive. “Thousand people had died trying to cross the river

The environment made getting food and water very difficult. There is a lack of recourses in Sudan. Finding food was a regular struggle for Salva during his journey. He got so hungry that “he couldn't even talk, he was too weak and hungry”(24). Another dangerous part about the environment, or mother nature, was the lion country. Salva and his group had to travel through a hot area full of lions. The lions could have taken Salva, just like they took Marial. The lions were a large threat, “A lion had been hungry enough to approach the group as they slept”(40). They had made it out of lion country, but the next thing that they had to make it through was the Akobo desert. This desert was very hot, and had little to no water. This made it very difficult for continue on. There were also hurtful pants in the desert, like thorns, “Thorns gored his feet”(52). Mother nature made the journey very difficult for