314 A Major Symbol in ALWTW by Michael Strom https://padlet.com/mrstrom3/Symbol314 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 04:12:19 UTC 2018-12-21 01:46:36 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/icons/Drinkingmed.png ALWTW important symbol is water. 226999530c20 https://padlet.com/mrstrom3/Symbol314/wish/315872958 The important symbol in ALWTW is water because it is a scarce and important part of surviving, one example is “If you give them water, you will not have enough for yourself!” This shows that they want to keep as much water as possible to not die]]> 2018-12-19 14:34:33 UTC https://padlet.com/mrstrom3/Symbol314/wish/315872958 221271109c20 https://padlet.com/mrstrom3/Symbol314/wish/315874725 A major symbol in a long walk to water is honey this represent food in the text it show that salva ate the honey and says this is so yummy and worth it to go throug all the bees to get it (chapter 5) and nya drinks a bowl of milk when she gets home from  a long walk to water . (Chapter 6) .]]> 2018-12-19 14:38:41 UTC https://padlet.com/mrstrom3/Symbol314/wish/315874725 Chapter 5 221824501c20 https://padlet.com/mrstrom3/Symbol314/wish/315875084 A major symbol in A Long Walk To Water is honey. This object represents prosperity and sweetness. According to the text it states “ His belly was a rounded lump stuffed full of honey beeswax. Nothing had ever tasted so good as those pieces of honeycomb dripping with rich, luscious gold sweetness.” Also the text shows Salva feels satisfied after getting relief. Through these examples Salva feels relief towards the honey. Therefore this honey symbolizes satisfaction and relief.]]> 2018-12-19 14:39:33 UTC https://padlet.com/mrstrom3/Symbol314/wish/315875084 ALWTW Love11SO https://padlet.com/mrstrom3/Symbol314/wish/315875347 I believe the important symbol in ALWTW is water one of the necessary materials needed to survive in the barren lands that they are in,although they do not have this they carry as much as they can for the purpose of survival ]]> 2018-12-19 14:40:09 UTC https://padlet.com/mrstrom3/Symbol314/wish/315875347 A Major Symbol in ALWTW 225029305c20 https://padlet.com/mrstrom3/Symbol314/wish/315875575
  • A major symbol in A Long Walk to Water is water, this object represents fertility because according to the text it states, “ She untied it,scooped up the brown muddy water and drank it. It took two gourdfuls before she felt a little cooler inside.”  Also the text shows, “ The old woman gave Salva a bag of peanuts and a gourd for drinking water.” Through these examples Salva and Nya felt hydrated and relieved towards the items. Therefore, this item represents fertility and living.
    • ]]>     2018-12-19 14:40:43 UTC https://padlet.com/mrstrom3/Symbol314/wish/315875575     223473554c20 https://padlet.com/mrstrom3/Symbol314/wish/315876480  A major symbol in a long walk to water is, water. This object represents, not clean water that salva drinks , but He try’s so hard to find water. . According to the text’ it states, “ the old woman gave salva a bag of peanuts and a gourd for drinking water”.Also, the text shows “ Nya took the hollowed gourd that was tied to the handle of the plastic container. She untied it, scooped up the brown muddy water, and drank it”. Through these examples ‘ the reader sees that salva and Nya feel sad towards the items due to how they can’t get enough water . When he gets water he’s thankful that he gets some water to drink , but when he  doesn’t get water ... he feels really sad. Therefore. This object symbolizes water.]]> 2018-12-19 14:42:55 UTC https://padlet.com/mrstrom3/Symbol314/wish/315876480 A long walk to water 225710987c20 https://padlet.com/mrstrom3/Symbol314/wish/315876703 A major symbol in a long walk to water is a mango.This object represents memory of his family.According to the text,it states the mango reminds him of when his dad used to bring home mangos from work and his mom used to peel the skin of the mango but his favorite part was the middle of the mango.Through these examples,the readers see that salva feels good about that item.Therefore,this object symbolizes memory of happiness or family.]]> 2018-12-19 14:43:27 UTC https://padlet.com/mrstrom3/Symbol314/wish/315876703 Chapter 1-8 224629345c20 https://padlet.com/mrstrom3/Symbol314/wish/315877198 A major symbol in a long walk to water is the water that they use.The water represents Survival for both Nya and Salva.According to the text,it says, “Waiting for water. Here,for hours at a time.” Also the text says,”They tore strips from their clothing and soaked them in a desperate attempt to carry at least a little water with them.”These examples show that nya and salva need and depend on water to survive. To conclude,The water in the story symbolizes survival.]]> 2018-12-19 14:44:30 UTC https://padlet.com/mrstrom3/Symbol314/wish/315877198 A LONG WALK TO WATER 242314284c20 https://padlet.com/mrstrom3/Symbol314/wish/316160604 The major symbol in a Long Walk To Water is Water.this object represents survival. According to the text, it states “She untied it, scooped up the brown muddy water, and drank. it took two gourdfuls before she felt a little cooler inside.” Also the text states “Every year when the rains stopped and the pond near the village dried up, Nya’s family moved from their home to a camp near the big lake.” Through these examples the reader sees that Nya feels relived and happy towards the item. Therefore the water represents survival.]]> 2018-12-20 14:14:09 UTC https://padlet.com/mrstrom3/Symbol314/wish/316160604 224012310c20 https://padlet.com/mrstrom3/Symbol314/wish/316161107 A major system in long walk to water is water. This object represents survival. According to the text , it states” Nya filled the container all the way up to the top. Then she tied the gourd back in place and took the padded cloth doughnut from her pocket.”Also the text says” Every year when the rains stopped and moved from their home to camp near the big lake”.Through these examples the reader sees that Nya is surviving with water by going every day bring to her family. Therefore, this object symbolizes survival ]]> 2018-12-20 14:15:31 UTC https://padlet.com/mrstrom3/Symbol314/wish/316161107 A Long Walk To Water 233952688c20 https://padlet.com/mrstrom3/Symbol314/wish/316162651 A major symbol A long Walk To Water is the gourd.This object represents Salva and Nya because they had to walk a really long way to get water.According to the text,it states “Nya goes to the pond to fetch water for her family.she walk 8 hours everyday.”Also the the text show“the river form a big lake”.Through these examples,the readers sees that Salva and Nya feels happy, glad, and thankful toward the item.Therefore,the object symbolizes being thankful and happy.]]> 2018-12-20 14:20:03 UTC https://padlet.com/mrstrom3/Symbol314/wish/316162651 Chapter 5 221099930c20 https://padlet.com/mrstrom3/Symbol314/wish/316163294 A major symbol in A long walk  to wateris honey. I think is honey because it made salva’s tummy full and he could walk again. This object represents hope. In the text it says the walk seemed easier now that salva had something in his belly. Also in the text it says salva keeped the beeswax in his mouth and chewed for memeroy of sweetness. Throght these examples the reader see’s that salva feels hopeful. Therefore this symbol represents hopeness.]]> 2018-12-20 14:22:05 UTC https://padlet.com/mrstrom3/Symbol314/wish/316163294 Sasha SashaH314 https://padlet.com/mrstrom3/Symbol314/wish/316165933  A symbol is:Honey
    This object represents:hope
    According to the text it state” Along with everyone else in the group ,he eaten as much as he could hold—and then a little more”.Another piece of text evidence is”Nothing had ever tasted so good as those pieces of honeycomb dripping with rich,luscious gold sweeness”.
    Salva feels thankful that he found honey.Therefore this symbolizes hope.    ]]>     2018-12-20 14:30:15 UTC https://padlet.com/mrstrom3/Symbol314/wish/316165933     227797552c20 https://padlet.com/mrstrom3/Symbol314/wish/316167238 I A major symbol in  a long walk to water is the gun because this object represent protection.In the text it says “
    Salva , I have a gun.i will shoot any lion that comes near”.
    In the text it also states “ the soilder was holding the gun with only one hand.hecwas not aiming it ,he was using it to lift salvas chin so he could get a better look st his face.” Through these examples salva feels feared towards the gun. Therefore this object symbolizes being protected 
    ]]>     2018-12-20 14:34:01 UTC https://padlet.com/mrstrom3/Symbol314/wish/316167238     224211649c20 https://padlet.com/mrstrom3/Symbol314/wish/316167448 A major symbol in along walk to water is the gun because it represents power like how in the text salvas uncle was seen as a kind of leader. Also the text shows that salva could tell that his uncle was a leader because of his army experience and because he had a gun and he was true to his word. According to the text this states that the gun is a symbol of power.]]> 2018-12-20 14:34:38 UTC https://padlet.com/mrstrom3/Symbol314/wish/316167448 225369032c20 https://padlet.com/mrstrom3/Symbol314/wish/316167743  A major symbol in “A Long Walk to Water” is the water. This represents their survival because without water they could get diseases and probably die. According to the text it states,”Her sickness came from the water,” the nurse explained.” Also, the text shows, “she should drink only good clean water.” Through these examples the reader sees that Nya feels safe and worried around the water because if she drinks the water she will be hydrated, but also if if she drinks it, it could be dirty and she can get sick. Therefore this object symbolizes hydration. ]]> 2018-12-20 14:35:30 UTC https://padlet.com/mrstrom3/Symbol314/wish/316167743 Kimberly Velazquez 220799233c20 https://padlet.com/mrstrom3/Symbol314/wish/316168859 A major symbol in A Long Walk To Water is the guns. This object represents power. According to the text it states, “A soldier approached salva and raised his gun. Salva froze. All he could see was the guns barrel, back and gleaming, as it moved toward his face” Also, the text shows “Already salva could tell that because of his army experience and because he had a gun, uncle was seen by the group as a kind of leader”. Through theses examples the reader sees that salva feels scared by the army’s guns and by his uncles gun he feels safe. Therefore, this object symbolizes power.]]> 2018-12-20 14:38:45 UTC https://padlet.com/mrstrom3/Symbol314/wish/316168859 Eric 220493100c20 https://padlet.com/mrstrom3/Symbol314/wish/316169694 A major symbol in long walk to water is a gun because salva was very scared when the soldier put the gun up on his chin.A soldier oproched salva and he was holding a gun and salva was froze in place and legs turn into water. This symbol represents power because gun can 🤬 . Through these example the readers see that salve fell very terrified toward this items. Therefore this object symbolizes power.]]> 2018-12-20 14:40:58 UTC https://padlet.com/mrstrom3/Symbol314/wish/316169694 A Long Walk To Water 227247822c20 https://padlet.com/mrstrom3/Symbol314/wish/316169849 The symbol that is Important is the honey because salva was really hungry and when he got the honey he was very happy. For example it states “all around him people were licking their fingers in great satisfaction”. Another example is “nothing had ever tasted so good as those of honeycomb dripping with rich, luscious gold sweetness”. This shows that all the people including salva was happy and thankful for this honey because they were no longer starving. Also it was better for them to continue their journey because the were no longer Hungary.]]> 2018-12-20 14:41:28 UTC https://padlet.com/mrstrom3/Symbol314/wish/316169849 Hemendraw https://padlet.com/mrstrom3/Symbol314/wish/316170515 A major symbol in A Long walk to water is lions.  lions represent fare According to the text it states Nights become uneasy.Also the shows.His disappearance could mean only one thing lion.Through these examples, the reader sees that Salva/Nya feel Scare_____ towards the item.
    Therefore, this object symbolizes fear.
    ]]>     2018-12-20 14:43:14 UTC https://padlet.com/mrstrom3/Symbol314/wish/316170515     A long Walk To Water 227175254c20 https://padlet.com/mrstrom3/Symbol314/wish/316171561 The symbol think is the greatest is the water because what is also needed to survive. Cause salva almost fainted without having water A quote  from the text is salva could not keep up anymore the reason why he could not keep up is cause he did not have a enough water usually people feel amzing having water. That is why I think is the greatest symbols.]]> 2018-12-20 14:46:13 UTC https://padlet.com/mrstrom3/Symbol314/wish/316171561 Kelsey https://padlet.com/mrstrom3/Symbol314/wish/316326223  The major symbol of long walk to water is water. This represents survival . I know this because in the text it said in n story “the dirt when under nyas feet creating mud.This shows that nya feels helpless because of her dirty water and her sister is sick now because of the water they have.Therefore,this object symbolizes being hopeless .]]> 2018-12-21 01:46:24 UTC https://padlet.com/mrstrom3/Symbol314/wish/316326223