How To Write An Essay On The Book Unbroken

Prior to reading this book, I believed the title Unbroken only signified the tragic war aspect of the story, however, it was layered with many aspects of Louie’s life. I thought this indicated war could not break him, regardless of the horrendous events he went through. To be fair, this is one of the meanings, but I am convinced there are multiple other implications sprinkled within. When Louie was announced missing-in-action, everyone was worried and concerned, specifically his family. His loved ones were constantly awaiting a message of reassurance Louie had been found. As each day elapsed, they increasingly became more anxious and frightened. His family would continually ask themselves if he’d ever return. Finally coming home after the war’s …show more content…
Reluctantly, he agrees, but he would leave as soon as the prayers begun. Sticking to his word, Louie barges down the aisle, but a voice stops him. He remembers his horrendous time trapped on a raft in the ocean, and recalls his own words to God, “If you save me, I will serve you forever”. Immediately, Louie dedicated his life to God. I consider this one of the best moments in the entire book. Unbroken does not have many written occurrences of God’s love, but I could clearly see multiple examples hidden in the book. For instance, dramatic irony transpires when the readers are informed everyone in Louie’s camp will be killed on August 22, but the conflict between Japan and America ceased merely days before. While reading this, I found myself whispering, “Wow, that’s amazing”. I truly believe the war concluding days prior to the mass killing was no coincidence, but an act of God. In fact, all the enslaved men, fighting soldiers, and anxious families remained unbroken throughout the horrifying events in this book. They were continually undefeated and came out stronger than ever. Ultimately, every American survivor was unbroken, even in those difficult