308 A Major Symbol in ALWTW by Michael Strom https://padlet.com/mrstrom3/Symbol308 What is a major Symbol of A Long Walk to Water? Provide the symbol and at least two pieces of evidence rationalizing why this is a major symbol in the novel. Write your response on the side. Then, either record your response on Flipgrid or post it on this Padlet. en-us 2018-12-18 04:13:00 UTC 2025-09-24 07:29:04 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/icons/Drinkingmed.png A Long Walk To Water 232453894c20 https://padlet.com/mrstrom3/Symbol308/wish/315852035 A major symbol in A Long Walk To Water is the gun. This object represents protection. According to the text is states that Salva was first scared of the gun because the soldier was holding it up to Salva and he was scared he didn’t know what to do. But when Salva saw his Uncle in the group that he was in he was happy and also his Uncle had a gun to beside him but Salva didn’t seem scared of it. There for this objective symbolizes power and it depends on the person with the gun because it’s their choice because they have the power. ]]> 2018-12-19 13:42:57 UTC https://padlet.com/mrstrom3/Symbol308/wish/315852035 A Long Walk to Water 220232359c20 https://padlet.com/mrstrom3/Symbol308/wish/315852075 A major symbol in A Long Walk to Water is the water. The water represents savior because it’s so hard to get it so when they have it, it’ll be good and it'll save them . According to the text, it states, “For three days, he fetched firewood from the bush and water from the pond. But the pond was drying up; each day it was harder to fill the gourds.” So that means it hard to get water cause there’s not that much of it. It also says, “You have seen that the pond is only a puddle now.” ]]> 2018-12-19 13:43:04 UTC https://padlet.com/mrstrom3/Symbol308/wish/315852075 ALWTW 229647599c20 https://padlet.com/mrstrom3/Symbol308/wish/315852209 A major symbol in a long walk to water is his uncle’s rifle. This object represents how salva and his tribe appreciate that they have a formal military soldier. According to the text, it states that “Yes, when I left the army they let me keep my rifle”. Also in the text it shows that “that very day he shot a young antelope, the kind called a topi”. Through these examples, the reader sees that Salva feels that he relies on his uncle’s gun. therefore this item symbolizes that the tribe relies on the rifle.]]> 2018-12-19 13:43:29 UTC https://padlet.com/mrstrom3/Symbol308/wish/315852209 ALWTW 225251396c20 https://padlet.com/mrstrom3/Symbol308/wish/315853043 A major symbol in A Long Walk to Water is the lion. This object represents fear. According to the text, it states “Salva shook with terror inside and out.” Also, the text shows “Salva woke often to the sound of roars in the distance and sometimes to the death-squeal of an animal under a lion’s claw.” Through these examples,the reader sees that Salva is in fear and is scared towards the item. Therefore’ this object symbolizes fear.]]> 2018-12-19 13:46:09 UTC https://padlet.com/mrstrom3/Symbol308/wish/315853043 Major Symbol 229486048c20 https://padlet.com/mrstrom3/Symbol308/wish/315853380 A major symbol in “A Long Walk to Water” is water because both Nya and Salva is in need of water. One piece of evidence on page 26 is “So Nya and the rest of her village lived at the lake on,y during the five months of the dry season, when both tribes were so busy struggling for survival that the fighting occurred far less often.” Another piece of evidence from page 24 is “But he was to weak and hungry to ask why they were standing still.”]]> 2018-12-19 13:47:08 UTC https://padlet.com/mrstrom3/Symbol308/wish/315853380 Major Symbol 215245606c20 https://padlet.com/mrstrom3/Symbol308/wish/315853391   A major symbol in “A Long Walk to Water” is because both Nya and Salva is in need of water.A piece of evidence that supports this idea for Nya is in page 26 “So Nya and the rest of her village lived at the lake only during the five months of the dry season , when both tribes were so busy struggling for survival that the fighting occurred far less often .” And for Salva the evidence is on page 24 “But he was too weak and hungry to ask why they were standing still.”]]> 2018-12-19 13:47:08 UTC https://padlet.com/mrstrom3/Symbol308/wish/315853391 Hi 224811133c20 https://padlet.com/mrstrom3/Symbol308/wish/315853543  A major symbols in long walk to water because this symbol represent  happiness. In the text it says that “ there was so much life around the pond”. Also in the text it says that “ there water was nearly gone”. This tells me that the waster was very scarce. Salva and nya feels happy towards water. Therefore I think this this object means happiness 

]]> 2018-12-19 13:47:35 UTC https://padlet.com/mrstrom3/Symbol308/wish/315853543 ALWTW 😴 222443921c20 https://padlet.com/mrstrom3/Symbol308/wish/315853622  One really important detail in a long walk to water is the rifle because it shows fear I know this because in the text it says “a soldier approached salva and raised his gun”]]> 2018-12-19 13:47:48 UTC https://padlet.com/mrstrom3/Symbol308/wish/315853622 225708767c20 https://padlet.com/mrstrom3/Symbol308/wish/315853742 One very important thing in a long walk to water is water because both nya and Salva both struggle for water because of the war and the dry season. Also they need water to survive]]> 2018-12-19 13:48:06 UTC https://padlet.com/mrstrom3/Symbol308/wish/315853742 A Major Symbol in "A Long Walk to Water" 220621288c20 https://padlet.com/mrstrom3/Symbol308/wish/315854532
A major symbol in “A Long Walk to Water” is, the gun. This object represents, safety, protection and war. According to the text, it states, “He felt his heart beating so hard that it's pulse pounded in his throats and ears.” Also the text shows, “Salva could tell because he had a gun, Uncle was seen by the group as a leader.”
Thought these examples, the reader sees that Salva/Nya feel both scared and safe toward the item. Therefore, this object symbolizes war, bravery or safety.

]]> 2018-12-19 13:50:13 UTC https://padlet.com/mrstrom3/Symbol308/wish/315854532 256927542 https://padlet.com/mrstrom3/Symbol308/wish/315855194 A major symbol in a long walk to water is, his uncle’s gun

 
this object represents, his protection


according to the text it states “salva i have a gun. I will shoot any lion that comes near us”


also the text shows “salva,I will stay awake and keep watch”


Through these examples, the reader sees that salva/nya feels protected towards the item. Therefore, this object symbolizes protection
]]> 2018-12-19 13:51:16 UTC https://padlet.com/mrstrom3/Symbol308/wish/315855194 Preet minhas https://padlet.com/mrstrom3/Symbol308/wish/315855827 The major symbol in A Long Walk To Water it is the gun. This represents dangerous . In the text say that “Hey! A soldier approached salva and his gun. Salva froze.” The is explains that salva was scared of the gun. Toward the gun salva feels scared of the gun.]]> 2018-12-19 13:52:44 UTC https://padlet.com/mrstrom3/Symbol308/wish/315855827 219832466c20 https://padlet.com/mrstrom3/Symbol308/wish/315981182 A major symbol in along walk to water is the gun because this object represent power according to Text it states a “Some of the men were shouting waving guns Salva saw all this is with one glance, then he was running to”(page7)through these example you can see that salve feels the gun represent power therefore this represent power.]]> 2018-12-19 18:50:02 UTC https://padlet.com/mrstrom3/Symbol308/wish/315981182 Most Major Symbol 225122456c20 https://padlet.com/mrstrom3/Symbol308/wish/315983637 Water is the most important and major symbol. Nya is out there trying to get water for her family. She is trying her best,considering she has to go everyday. To add on Nya has to go to the pond and fill up the container along with the gourd helping. However Salva has to walk and it’s alot  harder for him. Instead of easy ancess to water,it’s a long walk to water.]]> 2018-12-19 18:56:31 UTC https://padlet.com/mrstrom3/Symbol308/wish/315983637 Matthew https://padlet.com/mrstrom3/Symbol308/wish/315986834 The major symbol is water because it is the symbol of life and survival.In the text it states,and the much of each day they had to dig for water.Also the text says that she should drink only clean water through these examples,the reader sees that Nya fells worried because her sister drank bad water.this object symbolizes life.]]> 2018-12-19 19:05:09 UTC https://padlet.com/mrstrom3/Symbol308/wish/315986834 225585371c20 https://padlet.com/mrstrom3/Symbol308/wish/315992363  A major symbol in a long walk to water is the bee stings. I think that because it represents bravery because they were brave to go and get stringed ]]> 2018-12-19 19:17:05 UTC https://padlet.com/mrstrom3/Symbol308/wish/315992363 Denesha Lila🆗 https://padlet.com/mrstrom3/Symbol308/wish/315993076 I think the gun is important symbol because it represents power.For example, the text says,” A solider approached Salva and raised his gun”. Also,the author wrote,” I will shoot any lion that comes near”. These two evidence shows that the gun represents power because whoever holds it has power. ]]> 2018-12-19 19:18:53 UTC https://padlet.com/mrstrom3/Symbol308/wish/315993076 221960784c20 https://padlet.com/mrstrom3/Symbol308/wish/315993620 The major symbol in A long walk to water is water because it always appear in every chapter of the story ]]> 2018-12-19 19:20:12 UTC https://padlet.com/mrstrom3/Symbol308/wish/315993620 Nour kaid 225123165c20 https://padlet.com/mrstrom3/Symbol308/wish/315993684 The major symbol is water because is water because it is really hard to find also it means survival.The object everything for them.In the text it states that “her sickness was from the water”. “She need to drink clean water”.salva feels good about the water he is happy that he has water.This symbolizes survival.]]> 2018-12-19 19:20:22 UTC https://padlet.com/mrstrom3/Symbol308/wish/315993684 Merissa🐼 227422656c20 https://padlet.com/mrstrom3/Symbol308/wish/315993788 A major symbol in A Walk To Water is the gun because since his uncle has a rifle it shows a sense of power and protection]]> 2018-12-19 19:20:38 UTC https://padlet.com/mrstrom3/Symbol308/wish/315993788 Merissa🐼 227422656c20 https://padlet.com/mrstrom3/Symbol308/wish/315994159 A major symbol in A Walk To Water is the gun because since his uncle has a rifle it shows a sense of power and protection]]> 2018-12-19 19:21:36 UTC https://padlet.com/mrstrom3/Symbol308/wish/315994159 Matthew_singh 246031678c20 https://padlet.com/mrstrom3/Symbol308/wish/315994764 A major symbol in A Long Walk to Water is…water
This object represents life
According to the text, it states so she could get clean water 
Also, the text shows he sickness came for the water.
Through these examples, the reader sees that Salva/Nya feel that they going to say alive towards the item.
Therefore, this object symbolize suRvival
]]> 2018-12-19 19:23:12 UTC https://padlet.com/mrstrom3/Symbol308/wish/315994764 228197596c20 https://padlet.com/mrstrom3/Symbol308/wish/315995150 A major simple is the gun because it represents power. One reason is when Salva uncle had it he was reaferd as a leader and when the stranger had the gun he was thinking he was gonna die]]> 2018-12-19 19:24:10 UTC https://padlet.com/mrstrom3/Symbol308/wish/315995150