What is the main idea of Salva's story in chapter 13?
Salva draws courage and inspiration from his memories of his family. He remembers the way his older siblings would lead him, and the way his sisters and mother would treat him gently. After a year and a half, Salva successfully leads twelve hundred boys into Kenya.
Hope and Resilience. In addition to focusing on the physical realities of people struggling to survive—such as the need for water and shelter—A Long Walk to Water focuses on the psychological and emotional aspects of the struggle for survival. It's not enough to have food and water, Park suggests.
Salva didn't want to jump in the Gilo River because he knew he probably would die. But he realized he had no choice. If he didn't jump in he would be shot by the soldiers.
The pace of this chapter is much faster than that of previous chapters, as Salva grows from seventeen to twenty-two. Park emphasizes the hopelessness of the refugee camp, suggesting that hope is an important part of survival—perhaps just as important as food, water, or shelter.
Salva closed his eyes for a few moments, trying to picture his brothers through a haze of time and grief. He learned more about his father's illness. Years of drinking contaminated water had left Mawien Dut's entire digestive system riddled with guinea worms.
Summary: Chapter 11 Salva: Southern Sudan and Ethiopia, 1985
The group buries Uncle and mourns his death. That night, they resume walking. Salva is numb with grief at the loss of Marial and Uncle, but he feels their strength. With Uncle gone, the group complains about Salva.
Summary. 'Water' by Ralph Waldo Emerson discusses the power, beauty, and potential of water, as well as its ability to destroy that which ill uses it. The poem depicts water as a personified element that has learned, through its long life, how to navigate the world.
Salva Muwien Dut Ariik (Salva)
An eleven-year-old Dinka boy from the village of Louri-Ariik in Southern Sudan and one of the story's two protagonists.
He now lives in Wau, South Africa and oversees Water for South Sudan's operations there. Salvaʼs heroic personal story and authentic humble character inspires audiences to support water for South Sudanʼs humanitarian mission of service to the people of South Sudan.
Did Salva survive?
Salva survived in the South Sudanese Civil War against the North and South. Many did not survive, but Salva did. He survived because of his uncle, his teacher also with his so called auntie, and his own knowledge, patience and persistence. Salva's uncle helped Salva survive with advice and assistance.
The "orange scarf" woman forced Salva to admit to himself that she's not her mom, he continues to go on, despite the "black despair" by saying that they want him to survive.
Summary: Chapter 13, Nya: Southern Sudan, 2009
Their boss, though, encourages them to keep going. He banters with them, he persuades them, and when all else fails, he gets angry at them, but not often. They patch the bag again, and everyone, including the boss, keeps working.
Chapter 14 Summary
The two drillers are drenched with the water. However, the water is muddy, not clean and clear as Nya had expected. Kakuma refugee camp is surrounded by barbed wire. The inhabitants are not allowed to leave unless it is for good.
Summary: Chapter 15, Salva: Nairobi, Kenya—Rochester, New York, 1996. Salva learns that he is one of the Lost Boys, those who have lost their families and homes in the war. He and eight others travel to Nairobi, the capital of Kenya.
Several years later, Salva learned that his father was still alive in Southern Sudan but was suffering with a disease caused by waterborne parasites. His father's illness inspired Salva to help both his father and his country by bringing clean water to those in need.
Because of his military training, his gun, and his helpful nature, Jewiir becomes the de facto leader of the refugees. However, he's later murdered by soldiers from the North. Jewiir's death is a traumatic event for Salva, who is forced to fend for himself and beg for food without Jewiir to protect him.
Nya is a fictional character, although “she is representative of many of the children who live in the Sudan; everything that happened to Nya is true.”
Chapter 10, while walking in the desert, Nuer tribes came to the group and took all of their clothing and weapons, Slava's uncle was the only one in the group with a gun so the Nuer tribe killed him. In chapter 11, Salva and the group bury Salva's uncle and then move on.
Who calls Salva's name? Salva's uncle calls his name. How long had this person been walking with the group before finding Salva? His uncle had been walking three days with them without finding him.
Who is Salva's new friend?
Salva meets a new friend named Marial. Salva and Marial walk together in lion-country and connect over their missing families.
The meaning of this poem is that anyone, no matter their situation in life or the work they're engaged in, can't enjoy nature. Such is demonstrated by the young characters in this six-stanza poem as they joyfully run across a field on an autumn evening to retrieve water.
The poem, “Childhood” focuses on the theme of the loss of innocence. Markus Natten, the poet wonders when and where he lost his childhood. He ponders over this question and highlights the loss of innocence and faith in the quest of growing up.
The Theme of the Poem
The poem Keeping Quiet is, in essence, anti-war poetry. The poet is worried about violence, animal brutality, and the fate of manual laborers. Many of our social, political, and religious problems can be solved in a very easy way, according to the poet.
Akeer is Nya's sister. She is sick because she drank contaminated water. Her family took her to the medical clinic, which was several days' journey away.
Nya is an 11-year-old girl who walks eight hours to fetch water from the pond.
| A | B |
|---|---|
| Jewiir | Salva's uncle, keeps Salva safe |
| Mawien Dut | Salva's father |
| Michael | worker from Ireland who taught Salva how to play volleyball |
| Chris and Louise | Salva's new parents |
Salva also learns that his mother, sisters, and one brother are also alive. His two other brothers were killed in the war. Salva's father is in the hospital because he is sick from drinking unclean water over many years. As Salva heads back to America, he thinks about how he can help the people of Sudan.
The documentary has a run-time of 17:30 and discusses the water crisis in Sudan and what Salva's organization, Water for South Sudan, is doing to help the Sudanese people. It is available to watch free online on the organization's website, and a link is provided in the download.
A Long Walk to Water is based on the true story of Salva, one of some 3,800 Sudanese “Lost Boys” airlifted to the United States beginning in the mid 1990s. Before leaving Africa, Salva's life is one of harrowing tragedy.
Did Salva Dut get married?
Is Salva Dut married? Salva is married and he has children.
Salva was among some 20,000 children, mostly boys between 7 and 17 years of age, according to UNICEF, who were separated from their families during the war and ran into the bush and who came to be known as the “lost boys of Sudan”. After six years at the Ethiopian refugee camp, it was time to move again.
The organization he created has now dug 400 wells. And his story was the subject of a bestselling book for young adults by Brighton author Linda Sue Park. It has just been followed by her companion-book sequel for young children.
At the end of the day, Salva stubbed his toe on a rock and the pain was horrible. His whole toenail came off! Salva tried not to cry and to be brave but he couldn't help it. Suddenly, Uncle saw Salva crying and inspired him to keep going by telling him to walk only as far as the next group of bushes.
In the beginning, Salva was weak because he lost his family, the group of men he was with was not being nice to him, and his uncle got shot by the rebels. In the middle until the end, he got a little bit stronger when he got to a new camp, he got a chance to go to America, and he might have …show more content…
We know that Nya and Salva are both eleven years old and that they are both in Southern Sudan.
When the woman left, Salva was very scared to be alone and away from his village. Salva did not have anyone with him from his village or his family so he was scared. Salva found a boy about his age and his height who was also alone.
Salva is a different person at the end of the book. He has gone from hearing his death journey to fighting for survival to helping transform people's lives forever.
Where does Salva finally find hope? When he hears that 3000 boys will be chosen to go to America.
A will to survive, along with a lot of hope, determination, and hard work lead to the moment Nya and Salva finally meet.
What is Salva's new mother called?
Salva's new mother, Louise, told him it would probably be April-three more months--- before the snow went away completely. at a time. His new family helped, too.
As they build the well in Nya's village, water symbolizes life and hope.
Salva is nearly seventeen years old now. He's learned from the camp's workers that Ethiopia's government is on the verge of collapse, and the new government may not be so welcoming to foreign aid workers.
The men and Nya's father clear the land in front of Nya's house for a new building. Salva notices how different life is in America with the paved roads, electricity, and all of the white people. He finds studying to be calming, and his new family is kind. Salva's English improves slowly with hard work and time.
Uncle is shot by the men. They buried uncle and stopped walking for the day. Salva feels numb and didn't have much time to grieve, but he feels as though uncle and Marial had left him their strength. He finds himself walking faster and more boldly.
Salva has realized his dream of providing clean water for the impoverished villagers of Sudan. In doing so, Salva helps to provide opportunities for children like Nya, who would otherwise have to spend much of their waking lives fetching water from a faraway pond.
The group arrives at the refugee camp, where there are thousands of people of all ages. Salva desperately tries to find someone from his family. He also begins to feel restless—since, after walking for so long, it feels odd to be in the same place all day.
Salva learns that his mother is alive, too, and still living in the same village. But Mawien Dut warns Salva to stay away from the village, lest soldiers try to recruit him for the ongoing war in the area. Salva also learns that only one of his three brothers has survived the conflict.
Salva is a kind character and understands missing his family, hunger and thirst. When he "reached for his gourd" we can see he is thinking about sharing his water too, but his uncle won't let him. Why did the strangers rob the group and shoot uncle?
In 1985 in the Ethiopian refugee camp, Salva calls after the tall woman, praying that she's his mother. But as Salva chases after the woman, he suddenly realizes what Uncle Jewiir had been hinting at: that his family is dead and he's “all alone.” He wonders how he could possibly live without his family.
What is the point of view of Salva's story?
WRITING STYLE:
Both Nya's and Salva's stories are told in third person, past tense.
Summary: Chapter 15, Salva: Nairobi, Kenya—Rochester, New York, 1996. Salva learns that he is one of the Lost Boys, those who have lost their families and homes in the war. He and eight others travel to Nairobi, the capital of Kenya.
Mother. Salva's mother, who often wears a bright orange scarf. Salva learns at a later point that she is still alive.
Several years later, Salva learned that his father was still alive in Southern Sudan but was suffering with a disease caused by waterborne parasites. His father's illness inspired Salva to help both his father and his country by bringing clean water to those in need.
Salva did not give his water to the men because he is too little but some did and they revived four of the men.
I think that Salva's struggles are worse than Nya's struggles because Nya's struggle is that she has to walk half of the day, every day, seven months of the year to get water for her village and family, Salva's struggle is that he has been separated from his family, does not know if they are okay, does not know where ...
He now lives in Wau, South Africa and oversees Water for South Sudan's operations there. Salvaʼs heroic personal story and authentic humble character inspires audiences to support water for South Sudanʼs humanitarian mission of service to the people of South Sudan.
Chapter 14 Summary
The two drillers are drenched with the water. However, the water is muddy, not clean and clear as Nya had expected. Kakuma refugee camp is surrounded by barbed wire. The inhabitants are not allowed to leave unless it is for good.
Salva's father is in the hospital because he is sick from drinking unclean water over many years. As Salva heads back to America, he thinks about how he can help the people of Sudan.