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A Long Walk To Water By Linda Sue Park

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The Sudanese Civil War displaced and killed millions of people and lasted nearly two decades (Marrel). After reading the article “The ‘Lost Girls’ of Sudan” by Ishbel Mathson and comparing it to “A Long Walk to Water” by Linda Sue Park, it is clear that both included facts about the Sudanese Civil War, though they focus on different aspects. The war raged in Sudan from 1983-2005, killing roughly two million people and displacing approximately four million at least once (Marrel). The conflict began partially because of the power struggle over the country’s natural resources. Northern Sudan wanted to control the abundant natural resources, including oil and arable land in Southern Sudan. The war was also driven by significant religious differences between the north and south (Marrel). The first event I have chosen to compare and contrast is from the novel “A Long Walk to Water” by Linda Sue Park, when Salva loses his uncle on their trek to Ethiopia. The second event is a quote from the article “The ‘Lost Girls’ of Sudan”, “After their parents had been killed or lost in the mayhem of the civil war in Southern Sudan, the children spent years wandering through conflict, famine, dodging armies, militias and animal predators seeking a place of safety”. …show more content…

The second event is a quote from “The ‘Lost Girls’ of Sudan.” “After their parents had been killed or lost in the mayhem of the civil war in Southern Sudan, the children spent years wandering through conflict, famine, dodging armies, militias and animal predators seeking a place of safety.” One similarity between these two events is that they both talk about losing family members while trying to survive the treks to safety. Another similarity is that the article mentions dodging militia, which is similar to the first event because a group of Nuer men with guns killed Salva’s

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