Unbroken is an inspiring story about a former Olympian, Louis Zamperini, who was enlisted in the United States Air Force during WWII. His plane crashed and he floated on the raft for 47 days until he was captured, along with his crew member Phil, and taken to a POW camp. By a miracle, the two lived to tell their inspiring story to the world. The novel Unbroken and the movie depict the same tragic story, however, scenes are portrayed in various ways.…
Laura Hillenbrand,best selling author and highly esteemed writer of Unbroken, was born May 15, 1967 in Fairfax,Virginia. Hillenbrand was raised with three other siblings and learned to love reading and riding horses. As a young girl, she loved to listen to her parents and swim coach tell her stories, which sparked her interest in writing; this new hobby soon grew into a passion which took up most of her time. After high school, Hillenbrand attended Kenyon College in Ohio, where she continued her love of reading and writing and met her first husband Borden Flanagan. Before she graduated, however, Hillenbrand became very ill when she was 19 and had to spend almost all of her time in her dorm room, when soon after she was forced to drop out of college and go back home.…
Point Two Suffering is a theme that is present throughout Louie’s life and throughout Unbroken. Suffering is brought upon Louie and the people surrounding him through many different methods. There are plentiful incidents where suffering was brought onto Louie and in turn Louie’s life was led by that suffering. However what truly defines his life is how he is able to cope with suffering and manage the pain that comes with it. No matter the stage of Louie’s life, he was bound to be with suffering, whether it was from running, war, or the aftereffects of war.…
Students enjoy the long break they get during the summer. Would anyone enjoy going to school all year round having multiple breaks? Having a long break during the summer is more enjoyable because, there is more time to spend with family, students can find a summer job, and one has a full summer to enjoy without stress from school. Having all this time during the summer when it's a great time for going outside and having fun, would be great to spend with family and friends. One could take the time to plan a nice long vacation for there family.…
Rewind 1950 years. At this time, a movement involving only a handful of nations was gaining strength. A people that were discriminately called Christians were spreading their ideas and experiences. These people were looked down upon, persecuted, and hated by the majority around them. They preached something entirely different than what the rest of the world had heard before: a message of love and grace and acceptance no matter the circumstance.…
School has always been a fun place, at least for me. I did my school years in the Dominican Republic; therefore, I have a different teaching experience. In the Dominican Republic, teacher tend to be stricter, and they expect the best from you. I remember that I always needed extra help at school. My mom always had to get me tutors and pay for after school classes.…
Walking through the woods Nanaimo river shines with splashes and laughter.taking my shirt and shoes off to go swimming in the rive.in the distance the rocks are all wet cause of the the kids climbing up and down. first we jumped off 15 ft not so bad.next we jumped off the 40 ft a little terrifing.later the 75 ft scary I barely did.last the rail road 115 ft too scary for me so I walked across it and hung off the side with one hand and then later pulled my self back up. later that day we drove back to the house for a swim and had a sleep over and watched the bathtub race,the bathtub race is people making boats and then drive them down the lake and most off the boats are made off of bathtubs and it's funny to see people fail and just sink without moving after that we went to bed ready for tomorrow cause tomorrow my family and I go to Christina lake to tube swim ski water ski and jet ski kayak and prattle board.…
In The Sanctuary of School by Lynda Barry she tells a story of when she was 7 years old. The story was about her first time sneaking out of the house and why she does so. Growing up, she tells us that her brother and she had to give up their bedrooms for other relatives. These relatives were only supposed to be staying at their house for a short while, however most of them never did leave and ended up living with them. Their parents were always fighting and arguing over finances.…
“You only fail, if you never try” are lyrics from the song, “Start Over” by The Afters that have had a remarkably potent impact on my life. It further cemented my drive to succeed. I have always been an ambitious person, and refuse to quit even in tough times. Throughout my freshman year, maintaining straight A’s was effortless.…
I’m so lucky to be able to go to such a wonderful school. I would like to thank all of my friends, classmates, and teachers for giving me the best four years of school. Everyone says that high school is the best four years of your life. Now that I’m months away from graduating, I can say that i've enjoyed high school better than my elementary and middle school years. These four years were my most educational years, when I say educational, I mean I’ve learned so much about myself and so much about life.…
Do I love my dog, Yes! But do I hate it when he poops all over the house and then I have to clean it up, OFCOURSE! It’s my job to feed him and put him outside…
The more and more I go back to school, the more and more I enjoy it. But I suppose that comes with the growth of…
Students attend school approximately one hundred and eighty days, which is about nine months out of the year. Stressed from homework and test, students need and deserve a long break from school. Summer officially starts June 21st, but depending on where they live some students usually get out before then. Lasting ninety four days, summer is the longest season we experience. Students are given an opportunity to relax and enjoy being a teenager away from school.…
To be honest, I hate school with a passion, yet I love learning as much as living. As a child, schooling created a feeling of loneliness and sadness that echoed throughout my life, even now. I didn’t meet the standard levels for literacy and was separated from my classmates in elementary school for special reading and writing classes. Also the lack of freedom to say and move the way I wished to, and the rebellion that stemmed out of me in middle school due to these limitations. Finally, the conforming in high school to appease my mother, friends that drove me over the edge, yet even now I feel the same bull-crap in college.…
Lovell Jenkins 52932512 The value of education is important to some individuals, but not to everyone. Some people might think education is not important, or they think it’s a waste of time, but I think differently. Education is important to me mainly because it can determine what my future holds. It’s also important because it can teach me everything I will need to know to be prepared.…