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In the beginning of the story, Salva is dependent on other people in the Dinka tribe to survive his journey to find out if his family is alive. Such as having the old Dinka woman to give him food and shelter, and depending on his uncle to teach him to protect himself from lions, or even depending on his uncle for food. In the very beginning of the story Salva meets an old lady, which gives him food, water, and shelter. “ A few moments later, she came back out and gave him a two handfuls of raw peanuts.”(pg.16) “Salva stayed in the woman’s barn that night after he had finished his peanuts.””The next day Salva worked so hard so she would not send him away. For three days, he fetched firewood from the bush and water from the pond.”This shows

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