Walk Two Moon Quotes

In the novel, A Long Walk to Water, the author teaches us about the effects of the war in Sudan, both physically and mentally. The rebels striked all of the people into a state of intimidation, due to how they abide by them for the most part. And if somebody does step out of line, they use violent tactics according to page 12 when the man was hid in the face with the but of a gun from the rebel. Another example of the intimidation was with the woman in chapter 3, she did seem to want to take Salva with her, but could not due to the rebels intimidation. She knew that the rebels would kill them due to the two interacting, the rebels would assume that this was suspicious. The reason why the people kept running and walking was because of the

“It always seems impossible until it's done,” (Nelson Mandela Quotes). Nelson Mandela stated this famous quote, to show how one little thing can go very far and you just have to stick with it. Mandela was a very courageous political leader of South Africa, and made a very immense difference in the world today. Even though he had to go to prison for 27 years because he was standing up for what he believed was right, he achieved his lifelong goal. Nelson Mandela, a political leader of South Africa, made a choice that impacted the destiny of the nation. For instance, Mandela made the choice of bringing peace to South Africa and created a diverse society in which every citizen can live equally. That not only impacted his nation, but spread

In the book, A Long Walk to Water, by Linda Sue Park, Salva learns to believe in himself and not let anyone bring him down.

The Second Sudanese Civil War was an intense battle between the central Sudanese government and the Sudan Liberation army. The extensive fight lasted 22 years, one of the longest civil wars in history. Many people in Sudan were affected during this hard time, including Nya and Salva. In the book A Long Walk to Water by Linda Sue Park, the theme is perseverance. Salva faces many bumps in the road becoming one of the “lost boys” of Sudan, but he works through all of his issues while trying to stay positive.

In the book The Monkey Bridge by Lan Cao, income and social status prevent Mai and her family from all being together in the United States. On page 227, her mother Thahn writes in a letter to Mai, “How could i have told you that Baba Quan, the man I call Father, is a Vietcong from whom i am still trying to escape?” This quote shows that because Mai’s grandfather Baba Quan was a Vietcong, he wasn't able to come over to the United States during the war to be with his family because little did Mai know at the time, her grandfather was apart of this war that caused them to flee. During the early stages of Thahns life and the income that lacked thereof in her family, Baba Quan had to go to drastic measures in order to pay rent. “...my father, your

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Ned Begay transformed himself throughout the book from a sad, lost, and frustrated child to a prideful, confident, and highly respected leader. When Ned’s uncle brought him to the mission school, Ned was nervous and uneasy. He didn’t know what to expect even though his uncle tried to prepare him, and he felt sad and alone once his uncle left. “So I was left standing there, a sad little boy holding tight against my chest the thin blanket in which my few belongings were tied.” (Bruchac 12).

Linda Sue Park wrote the novel, ”A Long Walk to Water” in 2010. This story is based on a true event, This event is about two young adults and stories are interwoven but it is in the middle of Sudan. Salva is in the middle of a sudanese war in the 1980’s and Nya is set in current day. In Sudan both young adults have to survive in harsh conditions like war, disease, lack of purified water and high temperatures. The characters in the novel,”Long Walk to Water” survive their challenging environments through perseverance, help of others, and chance.

In the world we live in today, we have the richer of us, the needy, and many levels in between. But, during the French revolution, as expressed in Charles Dickens “A Tale of Two Cities”, the social classes of San Antoine were quite a bit more distinct than they are today. There were the oppressed and the opulent, the poor and the rich. Dickens shows the true contrasts between the societies in a short scene where Monseigneur is delivered his chocolate. This is an important, yet elaborate and necessity in his life. He relaxes in his luxurious suite, receives chocolate delivered by four men, and believes that he- along with the rest of the second estate- is superior to all others. This scene shows that violence breeds violence, maybe not physically, but the first class of France truly was oppressing the lower class, which caused them to bring more violence by revolting.

Sidewalk: A Tale of the Dynamics of Sixth Avenue In his novel Sidewalk, Mitchell Duneier observes the lives of book vendors on Sixth Avenue in Greenwich Village, New York and analyzes their behavior and interactions. The lives of these men are surprisingly intricate – from the kind of material they can sell to where they are allowed to use the restroom to the time and work it takes to secure a spot on the sidewalk. Although they are belittled and degraded by middle class workers, the street vendors uphold their self-respect and dignity by proving that they have a legitimate business. Interactions with other groups on the street challenge this assured demeanor daily, but the vendors constantly work to demonstrate that they can care for themselves,

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The book Sidewalk, by Mitchell Duneier, touches on an extreme amount of social inequality issues and things that go on in an everyday urban society. He is a sociologist that wanted a personal inside look on what the people of the “sidewalk” go through in their mundane lives. The book itself, is a layout, better yet a portrait of these people’s or “vendors” experiences. Duneier wastes no time trying to dig deep into the problems that the people on the street have to go through. For instance, living conditions, hunger, and family issues while he also touches on bigger problems such as race, class, work, informal economy, social stratification, addiction, and gender issues. I believe Duneier's reasoning for writing and publishing this book is

‘The Lord saw that the wickedness of man was great on the earth, and that every intent of the thoughts of his heart was only evil continually’ – Genesis

In the TED Talk with Wes Moore, he said that his mom could not keep up with his behavior so she sent him off to military school. He didn't have much of a say in it but he was the one whose actions caused her to feel it was best to send him away. He said he was a troublemaker and on academic and discipline probation because of the choices he made as a kid. He didn't come from a military family, he wasn't a military brat, no one in his family was in the military. His mom thought it would be a good place to help him change his behavior, and in the 5 years he was there he changed his attitude towards the school. Eventually after finishing high school was influenced by the men and woman he looked up to and decided to join the military.

~ Sometimes he was seen carousing and amusing himself among the lowest people in the lowest slums of London. {Wilkie Collins, The Moonstone} -The country’s morals have hit bedrock. (The lowest point The least-good of the lot; lowest quality; lowest grade / rock bottom /the lowest/ the bottom/ the depths/ all-time low/ nadir/ the pits/ lowest quality/ lowest grade/ bottom drawer) ~ Your drawings and sketches are really bottom drawer (very bad/ very poor/ the pits/ most horrible/ most awful/ most evil/ most terrible/ most unpleasant) ~ Your narratives are really bottom drawer.