The three time Olympic champion and Inductee to the Track and Field Hall of Fame Gail Devers once said, “Sometimes we fall, sometimes we stumble, but we can’t stay down. Everything happens for a reason, and it builds character in us, and it tells us what we are about and how strong we really are when we didn’t think we could be strong.” In Unbroken written by Laura Hillenbrand, Louie Zamperini showed that he could be loyal to his friends in their time of need. Louie like a loyal dog never gave up on his friends when they were in their time of need and was always supportive of them. When Louie didn’t think that he had the strength to keep fighting for survival and for the benefit of his friends he always found the strength to pull through. Throughout all the hardships that kept getting worse for Louie but with the help of his friends he was able to become stronger so that they could get through the war together.
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Even his own brother Pete once said, “Louie would give away anything, whether it was his or not”(12). Although, Louie always had others at heart while performing his petty crimes of theft. In his teenage years Louie became quite the force to mess with because he soon learned how to throw a punch. Banned from joining any athletics or social activities. It wasn’t until he received his punishment for stealing basketball tickets that his life began to change. However Louie punishment meant little since he didn’t participate in the groups. Fortunately, Pete the good brother that he happened to be could not stand for this: “When the principal balked, Pete asked if he could live with allowing Louis to fail”(15). Only a few people in the city of Torrance could have gotten away with saying those words. Luckily, Louie had one of them as a
Even his own brother Pete once said, “Louie would give away anything, whether it was his or not”(12). Although, Louie always had others at heart while performing his petty crimes of theft. In his teenage years Louie became quite the force to mess with because he soon learned how to throw a punch. Banned from joining any athletics or social activities. It wasn’t until he received his punishment for stealing basketball tickets that his life began to change. However Louie punishment meant little since he didn’t participate in the groups. Fortunately, Pete the good brother that he happened to be could not stand for this: “When the principal balked, Pete asked if he could live with allowing Louis to fail”(15). Only a few people in the city of Torrance could have gotten away with saying those words. Luckily, Louie had one of them as a