Dehumanization, Redemption, Oppression, And Memoir

What does an Olympic runner ,and an artist, have in common? They were both affected largely by WW2. Louie Zamperini, and Miné Okubó and were all victims of the war in different ways but all had their dignity taken in similar ways, Dehumanization and isolation. And these abuses had horrific consequences on each of them but they were able to overcome the challenges and regain their dignity and live out the rest of their lives.
Louie Zamperini was a born troublemaker “Thrilled by the crashing of boundaries, Louie was untameable.” (Hillenbrand 7) He was always trying to rebel in any way he could, he stole food and broke into houses and shops to steal, he would drink alcohol and smoke cigarettes, until one day his brother started teaching him and coaching him to run instead of rebelling. As Louie gets better at running, people start to notice him. He eventually tries out for the olympics and surprises everyone when he beats Don Lash the fastest American runner in the 5000 meter race. As time goes on, a war is starting in Europe and in the Pacific and instead of waiting to be drafted Louie signs up for the Air Force, one day on a search and rescue mission his plane “The Green Hornet” starts to fail and they crash, during this time Louie doesn’t give up hope and finds ways to survive one day he makes a promise to …show more content…
But during the time of Ww2 she was forced into a Internment camp and isolated, even though she was a U.S citizen, Where she had lacked good living spaces and privacy. Miné Okubó like Louie had gotten her dignity taken away from her, but found different ways to regain her dignity she did this by drawing hers and others daily lives at the camps, “Carrying her sketchpad throughout the camp, she carefully recorded all she saw and experienced.”. After several years and two internment camps, she got a job in New York And was able to readjust in normal life despite her isolation and