To survive one has to have the courage to be mentally strong and determined to achieve survival. A biography of Farah Ahmedi "Escape from Afghanistan.” Also, a fiction by Richard Connell “The Most Dangerous Game.” Both have similar themes as the story is being told. One of the selection, "Escape from Afghanistan” portrays how a mother and a daughter, are fleeing from their home country. To take refuge into another country and being able to survive during the war. Compared to “The Most Dangerous Game” Rainsford is trying to survive the wild to not get killed by a hunter. There are many character traits for surviving any difficult situations but, mental strength and determination is a necessary character trait for survival.…
In the story A Long Walk To Water it tells us a story about An 11 year old Dinka boy named Salva must escape the war ridden Sudan and find home elsewhere. Then he ends up in Ethiopia and forms "The Lost Boys". Whilst thats going on they live in another refugee camp for a few years and end up going to Kenya, only 1,200 of the 1,500 boys made it. 4 years later after living in another refugee camp he is taken to America by a helpful aid worker. Via a cousin he never talked to he hears about his dad being in the hospital he goes to visit him.…
In the book a long walk to water, by Linda Sue Park, an 11 year old boy named Salva goes through some tough times in his life. What started it all was that his school was attacked. Salva had to leave his family behind and start his journey with random people that he had never seen before. He didn't know where he was going but they were trying to escape the war that was happening in his country. Later in his journey he finally gets to find one of his family members, his uncle. Salva and his group slowly grows and they get to a refugee camp and many years later when Salva has grown up he gets to go to America. When living there he starts a campaign to help build wells in south Sudan, where he grew up, to help everyone there have clean fresh water.…
Since the beginning of time the individual has been in a conflict. In the novel Death on The Ice by Cassie Brown we are shown how the crew of the Newfoundland survived in great hardship. The examples I will be showing you are of Jesse Collins with his struggle against the failing hope of the men, Cecil Mouland and his determination to live, and also Captain Abe Keans pride against the morals of Saint Johns. Every human being going those adversity through their lifetime, whether it be failing school, trouble with friends or family or even getting to school on time.…
When Salva is trying to escape the Civil War and find his family, he tries to cross the desert. The author of “A Long Walk to Water,” writes, “Salva had never been so hungry. He stumbled along, somehow moving one foot in front of the other, not noticing the ground he walked on, or the forest around him, or the light in the sky. Nothing was real except his hunger.” (Park 23).…
the terrorist he fell back and dropped his gun. Salva's father was quick to pick up the terrorist gun and although he held never anticipated ever having to kill someone he had no choice. He had to save his family.…
The ability to persevere, be courageous and have the ability to rely on natural skills are all some of the personal characteristics needed to overcome a mental or physical challenge.…
Many think that when times seem unbearable and severe, it is unescapable, with no possibility of ever escaping and surviving such hardships. However, I believe that people can survive almost any suffering if they have a goal to strive for, as shown in Siddhartha, Night, and Man's Search for Meaning.…
forty days and walking through freezing rivers, with hardly anything to eat since it was winter.…
by Patricia McCormick both relate to the topic on multiple accounts throughout the reading. Throughout the novels Perseverance is the key to survival, and a little dedication (perseverance)…
2. Alvord organizes her essay in the form of a short story that is able to keep the reader…
Adversity is either chosen or brought upon someone; either way, the obstacle is either overcome or not. No matter wealth, age, or location, all people face adversity for it is synonymous with life. Life is the struggle for survival and success and order, while adversity is the representation of disorder and failure. Without either, it would be impossible to differentiate one’s achievements from one’s failures. Overcoming adversity is the basis of all great, successful people similarly to how concrete and steel is the foundation of all astonishing architectural structures.…
What if you were to wake up, your mouth is dry and you're lost in the middle of an arid desert. Would you continue the endless journey through the endless nothingness and be a survivor or give up on all your ambitions of a brighter future. Well if you give up that's ok today because Salva didn't because he was a survivor. In the book A Long Walk To Water written by Linda Sue Park which is based on a true story. Salva is in school when some Sudan rebels open fire and Salva is told one thing and that was to run into the bush. Therefore when he leaves, he dreads it because he is going the opposite direction of his home and his family. Salva is a survivor because he endured the arid desert where water was far from home, he encountered animals and struggled during the transition to America.…
In the book A Long Walk To Water, it seems like men are valued more than women. Apparently, Sudan was one of the countries that did not sign the CEDAW (Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women), an international bill of rights for women that sets basic standards that must be followed to promote gender equality. Sudan’s stance indicates the lack of importance of gender equality.…
The lesson of the cliff by Morton hunt tells a story of himself and how he was able to excel in experiences. It starts off when he was 8 years old. he was influences to climb a cliff with his friends, knowing that he may have been to sick to climb. the group stops halfway there to rest up and then confines their journey, But Morton became to frighten to continue. Morton became to frightened and plan on going back but he saw that it was to far down and became worried that he may fall to his death. His friends abandon his and continue on while he stays in panic. As it got dark his father came and noticed his nervous son on the cliff. His father guides him down the cliff, telling him to move his feet down one at a time on footholds. As Morton comes down step by step, he became braver and braver every passing second. As he reached the bottom to be in the comfort of his father he was taught a life lesson he will never forget. The scenario then shifted to Morton in a 1945 war, he was to fly a reconnaissance plan over enemy territory. Morton worried about this situation that he could sleep, all he could think of was him and his navigator running into enemy territory. Morton then remembered his fathers words of taking it one step at a time and succeed in the mission. This article was a clear sense of inspiration to me. Morton used advise from his father to become a survivor even in the most dangerous of situations. Morton was taught one of the fundamentals of life. When you are faced with a task that appears overwhelming, you decide what the first step is and take in accomplishing or succeeding in this task. If you can break the problem down into a series of steps you need to complete to accomplish your goal,then you must do it. But then, only focus on the step that you need to take next. When that step is taken, focus on the next one. Eventually, you will arrive at your…