Despite observing his uncle’s death and losing his new friend, Salva still has strength and courage to continue the trek through the desert. Explain why.

In the aftermath of this trauma, though, Salva steps into the role vacated by Uncle. He has learned lessons from his travels that allow him to be a leader to the “Lost Boys” who are forced out of Ethiopia but cannot return to Sudan. On the journey to Kenya Salva does his best to keep the boys safe, to keep them alive, and to keep them possessive of at least a modicum of hope. Uncle’s lessons on how to motivate oneself and others prove immensely useful to Salva as he leads twelve hundred boys safely to Kenya.