I read the biographic account of Louis ‘Louie’ Silvie Zamperini, written by Laura Hillenbrand and titled ‘Unbroken’. Louie Zamperini was born January 26, 1917 in Olean, New York. He lived his childhood out in Torrance, California after his family relocated there when he was two years old. Zamperini would be as normal as my neighbor except for the superhero like resilience and perseverance he had. Louie Zamperini lived a long and full life of 97 years, but not all of those years were pleasant. Zamperini passed away from this world on July 2, 2014. I titled this paper with a statement that is very true to Louie’s life, let me explain. Louie Zamperini grew up in Torrance, California with parents that did not speak English very well. Louie’s parents were from Verona, Italy and being Italian was something that the other kids in the neighborhood could
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The last bully that he faced was the ghost of the ones before. Louie had a difficult time adjusting to life after he returned to the United States. Many of his dreams would never come to pass and the dreams that he saw while he slept were nightmares of ghosts past. This would be what I admire most about Louie Zamperini, his recognition of the importance of forgiveness. It was only after Louie put away the need for vengeance and truly forgave those that had wronged him did he finally get to go home.
As for the Olympic games and running again, he was able to reconcile that in 1998 during the winter games in Japan. Louie had the honor of carrying the torch while he ran a short distance in Nagano near a camp that had held him prisoner so many years before. Those years held him captive no more and he found a type of closure beyond any other. I feel that this book was accurate and beautifully written and provided a very honest picture of the struggles Louie Zamperini endured during his remarkable
The last bully that he faced was the ghost of the ones before. Louie had a difficult time adjusting to life after he returned to the United States. Many of his dreams would never come to pass and the dreams that he saw while he slept were nightmares of ghosts past. This would be what I admire most about Louie Zamperini, his recognition of the importance of forgiveness. It was only after Louie put away the need for vengeance and truly forgave those that had wronged him did he finally get to go home.
As for the Olympic games and running again, he was able to reconcile that in 1998 during the winter games in Japan. Louie had the honor of carrying the torch while he ran a short distance in Nagano near a camp that had held him prisoner so many years before. Those years held him captive no more and he found a type of closure beyond any other. I feel that this book was accurate and beautifully written and provided a very honest picture of the struggles Louie Zamperini endured during his remarkable