Louie Zamperini goes through a terrifying but amazing experience. Louie Zamperini is an American hero. He displays courage and persistence. This is shown by his will to stand up and defend his country and not give in to the enemy. Even at his worst time he doesn 't give up; he takes the pain and makes himself stronger as a person. Louie Zamperini fought through many things throughout his life. Even as a child he was bullied and harassed, “Louie was a marked boy. Bullies, drawn by his oddity and hoping to goad him into uttering Italian curses, pelted him with rocks, taunted him, punched him, and kicked him” (Hillenbrand 9). This quote from Unbroken demonstrates how Louie Zamperini was a child who suffered from bullying. To be bullied at such
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Louie Zamperini was not such a good kid. When Louie was in school his temper grew very wild. This is seen in Unbroken, “He socked a girl. He pushed a teacher. He pelted a policeman with rotten tomatoes” (Hillenbrand 9). This shows that Louie was not always such a good kid and he was far from a hero at the time. In addition, to Louie’s temper he was a little bit of a drinker, “Louie began drinking one night when he was eight; he hid under the dinner table, snatched glasses of wine, drank them all dry, staggered outside, and fell into a rosebush” (Hillenbrand 6). When you think of a hero you don 't think of a drinker or a fighter, most people think of a man with perseverance and courage. At an early age Louie wasn 't such a hero, he was just a marked boy. Lastly, in addition to Louie being a drinker and a fighter he was a smoker, “At five, he started smoking, picking up discarded cigarette butt while walking into kindergarten” (Hillenbrand 6). As you can see although when people think of Louie Zameprini they think of a hero who suffered was beaten but had the will to stay alive. However, at an early age Louie was nothing like that he was a smoker, fighter and drinker. These are qualities that would definitely not make anyone a …show more content…
Although, Louie displays an immense amount of persistence and courage, this is shown by his will to work hard and succeed, “Louie trained so hard that he rubbed the skin right off one of his toes, leaving his sock bloody” (Hillenbrand 23). This quote from Unbroken shows us that Louie Zamperini worked very hard to achieve his goals through running. In addition, when Louie was a child he was certain he ill never be caught and if he was he would get out. This is seen in Unbroken,“The same attributes that had made Louie the boy terror of Torrance were keeping him alive in the greatest struggle of his life“ (Hillenbrand 155). This shows that Louie’s persistence and witty attitude as a child kept him alive as an adult. Lastly, Louie’s persistence was still there even after the war, “Louie wrote to Cynthia almost every day, and every morning at ten-thirty, he sat waiting for the mailman to bring him a pink envelope from Cynthia” (Hillenbrand 336). Even though this quote does not show us him struggling or any courage. It shows us his persistence that even after the war Louie still works for Cythnia until he earns her marriage. This shows us that Louie really has perseverance and it makes him who he is, a hero. Louie Zamperini a hero and a role model to many, however he was a drinker and a fighter. Those qualities do not make a person a hero or even a person to emulate. Although, just because Louie made some mistakes in his early
Louie Zamperini was not such a good kid. When Louie was in school his temper grew very wild. This is seen in Unbroken, “He socked a girl. He pushed a teacher. He pelted a policeman with rotten tomatoes” (Hillenbrand 9). This shows that Louie was not always such a good kid and he was far from a hero at the time. In addition, to Louie’s temper he was a little bit of a drinker, “Louie began drinking one night when he was eight; he hid under the dinner table, snatched glasses of wine, drank them all dry, staggered outside, and fell into a rosebush” (Hillenbrand 6). When you think of a hero you don 't think of a drinker or a fighter, most people think of a man with perseverance and courage. At an early age Louie wasn 't such a hero, he was just a marked boy. Lastly, in addition to Louie being a drinker and a fighter he was a smoker, “At five, he started smoking, picking up discarded cigarette butt while walking into kindergarten” (Hillenbrand 6). As you can see although when people think of Louie Zameprini they think of a hero who suffered was beaten but had the will to stay alive. However, at an early age Louie was nothing like that he was a smoker, fighter and drinker. These are qualities that would definitely not make anyone a …show more content…
Although, Louie displays an immense amount of persistence and courage, this is shown by his will to work hard and succeed, “Louie trained so hard that he rubbed the skin right off one of his toes, leaving his sock bloody” (Hillenbrand 23). This quote from Unbroken shows us that Louie Zamperini worked very hard to achieve his goals through running. In addition, when Louie was a child he was certain he ill never be caught and if he was he would get out. This is seen in Unbroken,“The same attributes that had made Louie the boy terror of Torrance were keeping him alive in the greatest struggle of his life“ (Hillenbrand 155). This shows that Louie’s persistence and witty attitude as a child kept him alive as an adult. Lastly, Louie’s persistence was still there even after the war, “Louie wrote to Cynthia almost every day, and every morning at ten-thirty, he sat waiting for the mailman to bring him a pink envelope from Cynthia” (Hillenbrand 336). Even though this quote does not show us him struggling or any courage. It shows us his persistence that even after the war Louie still works for Cythnia until he earns her marriage. This shows us that Louie really has perseverance and it makes him who he is, a hero. Louie Zamperini a hero and a role model to many, however he was a drinker and a fighter. Those qualities do not make a person a hero or even a person to emulate. Although, just because Louie made some mistakes in his early