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Unbroken tells a true story of Louis Zamperini. Louis was a troubled child, until his brother showed him he had a gift and was special. He went to the Olympics, for running, and was the first American to the win a running event. He was in the Air force during the war, and had a lot of flashbacks as his child self. His crew was called out to go find another missing flight. The plane they were using wasn’t working properly and crashed in the middle of an ocean. Louis, Philip, and “Mac” were the only survivors. They were waiting to be rescued in the sea for 47 days to then be found by the Japanese army. Mac died because he lost hope and the will to live. Louis and Philip were questioned and then brought to prison camps where they would accept

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