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The Theme Of Quitting In A Long Walk To Water

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“Quitting leads to much less happiness in life than perseverance and hope.”- SalvaDut, the Ceo of Water for South Sudan and a lost boy, Salva Dut who became a lost boy in 1985 because of the Sudanese Civil War, retells his story in A Long Walk to Water, it details an adventure through harsh deserts and blistering heat, to raging rivers and rapids.Nya, a fictional, but based off someone Salva may have met, is faced with the challenge of walking to water everyday so her family can have fresh drinking water. Nya has to face daily challenges to find water such as a thorn in her foot, or not finding clean water. Salva was forced to run from his war-torn village of Loun-Ariik in Southern Sudan. He is reunited with his uncle, but things take a turn …show more content…

Linda Sue Park created the theme of “Never give up on your goals,” through conflict and setting. Linda Sue Park developed the theme of “Never give up on your goals” through conflict. Nya never gave up when a thorn broke off in the middle of her heel while finding water. For example “A big thorn broke off right in the middle of her heel.”(8) The theme was developed because even though she was in pain she knew she had to find water for her family. Salva never gave up when the first group he traveled with left him behind. For example “The tears were hot in Salva’s eyes. Why had they left…”(15) The theme was developed here because Salva was determined to find his family even though he was alone. Salva and Nya’s determination to find his family and support her family shows how they support the theme of never giving up. Linda Sue Park developed the theme of “Never give up on your goals,” through character . As the novel progresses, Nya is faced with the challenge of coming home with a full jug of water and a sore foot. For example, “her foot is still sore… Nya knew it would take longer.”(14) The theme was developed by showing that Nya was hurt but she knew she had

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