Within the book Unbroken, by Laura Hillenbrand, focuses on the life of Louie Zamperini. The first six chapters revolve around the upbringing of Louie. It describes him as a very rebellious young man who did not know when to stop. Louie’s life is very different from that of my own not only because of the upbringing that he went through by having a poor family but also in the ways that we both act. While Louie can be described as rebellious and defiant, my own life can be described completely differently.
Louie’s life growing up revolved around doing the things that are considered wrong. Something that I have been taught to never do for fear of the wrath of my parents or even to the extent of the police. But we are not completely different …show more content…
All these things are natural thoughts that a teenager would be thinking about, but Louie takes the rebellious years to a completely different level. Instead of just simply thinking about doing some act he actually commits the act. One example would be that he would steal food from different shops in his hometown. He would become known as a very good thief. Another dangerous example would be at the 1936 Olympics. To celebrate running the fastest lap ever at 56 seconds Louie and a fellow athlete out drinking. While out Louie decides to steal a German Nazi flag. This could have become quite troublesome for he got caught. If the soldier decided to shoot at Louis instead of the sky after seeing him take the flag it would have ended horrifically. Although these could be examples of the same principle ideas of rebellion that Louie and I share, there is one main idea that I almost acted upon. This would be running away from home. When I was twelve I had gotten in a fight with my mother and contemplated running away. Fortunately I did not actually run away but simply mulled the idea over in my head. Louie on the other hand
Louie’s life growing up revolved around doing the things that are considered wrong. Something that I have been taught to never do for fear of the wrath of my parents or even to the extent of the police. But we are not completely different …show more content…
All these things are natural thoughts that a teenager would be thinking about, but Louie takes the rebellious years to a completely different level. Instead of just simply thinking about doing some act he actually commits the act. One example would be that he would steal food from different shops in his hometown. He would become known as a very good thief. Another dangerous example would be at the 1936 Olympics. To celebrate running the fastest lap ever at 56 seconds Louie and a fellow athlete out drinking. While out Louie decides to steal a German Nazi flag. This could have become quite troublesome for he got caught. If the soldier decided to shoot at Louis instead of the sky after seeing him take the flag it would have ended horrifically. Although these could be examples of the same principle ideas of rebellion that Louie and I share, there is one main idea that I almost acted upon. This would be running away from home. When I was twelve I had gotten in a fight with my mother and contemplated running away. Fortunately I did not actually run away but simply mulled the idea over in my head. Louie on the other hand