Louie Zamperini, an olympic runner, WW2 officer, and a survivor. Louie ran in the 1936 Olympic games in Germany. Not doing as well as he expected, Louie planned to race again in 1940, but his dreams were displaced with the start of WW2. Louie then joined the air force and was later a castaway due to the plane crashing over sea. The book Unbroken, written by Laura Hillenbrand, focuses on the strong character traits of Zamperini such as his resourcefulness and determination.…
Louie Zamperini was an amazing war hero and olympian(he was in the olympics). In his childhood Louie was a troubled child but he could run. His brother got him to join the track team. Later he got into the olympics and traveled to different countries and eventually he joined the military. In Unbroken, by laura hillenbrand, the main character Louie zamperini shows immense determination and he also is very rebellious.…
Laura Hillenbrand’s Unbroken: A World War II Story of Survival, Resilience, and Redemption follows the story of Louie Zamperini, a rebellious child who grew up to become one of the fastest runners of the 1930s. He competed as an Olympic track runner in the 1936 Berlin Olympics. The future was looking bright for Zamperini before World War II began, which resulted in the Olympics being cancelled and Louie being drafted into the Army Air Forces as a bombardier. Midway through 1943, his B-24 crash landed in the Pacific Ocean. For weeks, Louie and two other men drifted westward across a seemingly endless ocean, accompanied by a pack of sharks and surviving on scraps of bird and fish meat and the occasional rainfall. Eventually, he arrived in Japanese…
“A lifetime of glory is worth a moment of pain.” (Hillenbrand p.34) Louie Zamperini was a young and rising track star. He was dreaming about the Olympics,but that didn’t go as planned. It is 1943 in May Louie Zamperini’s plane had crashed in the pacific ocean during WW||. Ahead was thousands of miles of ocean with attacking sharks,thirst,and starvation/. He was caught by someone not very pleasant. But do it go away? Find out by reading unbroken By:Laura Hillenbrand. Unbroken has 298 fascinating pages that is a biography written in third [erso. Unbroken is about Louie’s interesting and sacrificing life.…
The novel Unbroken, by Laura Hillenbrand, is about the challenging life of Louie Zamperini. Louie is a boy who grew up only knowing how to be in trouble, as in stealing and fighting daily. With the help of his older brother, Pete, Louie tries to clean up his act and gets involved with the school track team. Louie grows up to become an Olympic runner, but his dreams at the gold metal fall short when he is drafted to serve the country. Louie then becomes a bombardier in the Air Corps. The author, Hillenbrand, wrote the novel with great detail to educate about what was happening in the novel and to keep one attached while reading.…
Gail Devers a retired Olympic track star and a Hall of Fame inductee once said, “Sometimes we fall, sometimes we stumble, but we can’t stay down. We can’t allow life to beat us down. Everything happens for a reason, and it builds character in us, and it tells us what we are about and how strong we really are when we didn’t think we could be that strong.” In Laura Hillenbrand’s nonfiction book Unbroken, the ambitious Louis Zamperini brought Devers words to life over the course of his track career and his perilous time as a POW. In short, because of Louis Zamperini undying need to succeed no matter the challenge that he faced, Hillenbrand gave audiences this unforgettable story of survival.…
In Unbroken, Laura Hillenbrand argues that the allied servicemen and prisoners of war in World War II contributed immeasurable sacrifices for humanity. Hillenbrand’s biography about Louie Zamperini provides an authentic portrayal of a soldier and prisoner of war (POW) during World War II. The New York Times bestseller novel focuses on the importance in family bonds and friendship throughout the struggle. Likewise, optimism and hope serve as vital coping mechanisms in warfare circumstances. Hillenbrand explores the effects of physical and mental conditioning for self improvement and during times of inhuman cruelty. The author elaborates on PTSD and life after the war for Zamperini until he finds absolution. Overall, Unbroken is an empowering informational text, telling Louie’s story against the major world events of the twentieth century.…
When talking about WW2 and Japan, something that comes to mind often is the atomic bomb. Some people say it was a good thing, as it ended one of the worst war in history. however, some say that it was wrong to drop a bomb of a country that was on the verge of surrender. Proof of this statement, this essay will tell you.…
Louis was a troubled boy, one with a burning defiance and one whose demeanor would define him in the many years to come. In the film, Zamperini is portrayed as an untamable troublemaker who is given a second chance by competing in track. In…
_Unbroken_ by Laura Hillenbrand is by far the most interesting book that I have read in my young life. I was enthralled by the story and it forced me to think about my own life. The clear message of the book is to never give up and don't let anger or bitterness get in the way of a great life. For without the raw evil of Watanabe Louis' post war life couldn't be so powerful and redeeming. There are so many great plot lines in this book: the rise of Zamperini as an Olympic athlete, his heroism towards his colleagues while on a raft for 27 days, his courage in the camps despite the torture, but his greatness really showed when he was able to transcend his pain and its incumbent bitterness to turn his own life around. This was the most gripping part of the book for me because most people would have acted very differently than Louie if put into the same situation as him. His survival and eventual happy life was a testament to not only his will but to his ability to see into himself and make changes. While there were many significant and meaningful parts to the book, the most compelling parts of the book were Louis Zamperini's life postwar and what he had to do to save himself, and the relationship with Matsuhuro Watanabe, also known as the Bird.…
This can be seen in humans, where some characteristics of resilience include being a hard worker, confident, and optimistic. Resilience, on top of everyone having it, is also a very important skill. It’s important to show resilience when, for example, you have a big test coming up that you haven’t studied for. That might seem too simple, but by studying for the test, you’re showing resilience. You’re solving your own problems.…
In the Army we have training we must conduct twice a year called Resiliency training. The focus of the training is to assist us in having a more positive mind set. I personally deal with negative people by countering anything they say with my own positive comments. I do my best to point out the positive side in every situation. However, sometimes it does not have the desired affect. I have had people get mad and tell me that its unrealistic to always see the positive in a negative situation.…
Resilience is about how an individual deals, resists, recovers and learns from adversity’s in life. If a child is resilient they are less likely to be damaged as a result of negative experiences and are more likely to learn from and move on. In order for a child to be resilient they need to believe in themselves and have others they can rely on in their lives.…
My own personal theme is about realness (being real) and Resilience. When you go out with your family you have to be real. The best way for your family to be supportive is by letting them know how you feel and who you really are. You have to be real with you culture, whether you're religious or not. You shouldn’t be ashamed about anything just be you. You have to go out, check out you community and state what you really see. Do you see a masterpiece or a failure? Everybody has a voice in this community. You may think school is boring and that it’s not really worth it, but at the end you will think back and be grateful that you never left school and you overcame your fears. All those fears that may have pulled you down and that you may think…
Resilience is a mixture of nature and nurture. Attributes that some children are born with, such as good intellectual ability and a placid, cheerful temperament, are associated with resilience. Children who are born prematurely and/or with disabilities, who cry and cannot be comforted, who cannot sleep or who will not accept being held are more vulnerable to adversity and may be less likely to be resilient.…