This might be the reason that Hillenbrand begin’s Zamperini’s story with his childhood, which foreshadows many of his adventurous actions in the future. When he was still a boy, he already develops the qualities that he would carry into adulthood: rebellious, resistant to authorities, and a crafty at theft. They are the reasons that get him in trouble with his parents and the local residents, but these qualities would be helpful for his future survival in Japanese prison camps. He was trained into a runner and participated in the 1936 Olympics Game held in Berlin. His qualities were manifested when he recklessly attempted to steal a Nazi flag out of habit while touring in Berlin. He wanted to run in the next game held in Tokyo, but the game was cancelled due to the outbreak of war and he was enlisted in the Army Air Corps stationed in
This might be the reason that Hillenbrand begin’s Zamperini’s story with his childhood, which foreshadows many of his adventurous actions in the future. When he was still a boy, he already develops the qualities that he would carry into adulthood: rebellious, resistant to authorities, and a crafty at theft. They are the reasons that get him in trouble with his parents and the local residents, but these qualities would be helpful for his future survival in Japanese prison camps. He was trained into a runner and participated in the 1936 Olympics Game held in Berlin. His qualities were manifested when he recklessly attempted to steal a Nazi flag out of habit while touring in Berlin. He wanted to run in the next game held in Tokyo, but the game was cancelled due to the outbreak of war and he was enlisted in the Army Air Corps stationed in