Heroes can acquire various characteristics. Some people may consider their hero to be superman, a family member, or even a famous writer. To me, a true hero is someone who is fearless, selfless, and forgiving. Someone who possesses all of these qualities is Louis Zamperini, an Olympic athlete and World War II survivor. Throughout his life he faced many challenges, and with those challenges came accomplishments. The amount of dauntlessness he displayed all through his life can not be compiled into one measly sentence.
Louis valiantly enlisted himself in the United States Army Air Corps in 1941. On a rescue mission, his plane crashed in the middle of the ocean and he spent forty seven gruesome days at sea. He fought off continuous shark attacks and managed to stay mighty even while enduring an atrocious storm, that almost left the boat capsized. Eventually, the boat washed up in Japan and Louis was captured and imprisoned by the Japanese Navy until the end of the war. At the prison camp, he faced appalling intimidation and torture. While staying true to himself …show more content…
He achieved abundant acts of selflessness in the timespan of his life. Similarly, in the short story Saved by Strangers the DiGiacomantonios extended food and a snug place of rest to the runaway soldiers. It takes not only courage, but compassion to perform such selfless tasks like Louis and the DiGiacomantonios did. The fact alone that Louis enlisted in the Army shows how he was not afraid to endanger himself for the safety of others. Also, during his time at sea he cared for a feeble, and cohort soldier. Louis would compose Italian recipes to keep the soldier's mind off the condition they were in, in the setting of the prisoner camps. His kindness did not stop with the war ending, he helped out many charities and devoted his life to Christ. Zamperini was not only a selfless man, but additionally a forgiving
Louis valiantly enlisted himself in the United States Army Air Corps in 1941. On a rescue mission, his plane crashed in the middle of the ocean and he spent forty seven gruesome days at sea. He fought off continuous shark attacks and managed to stay mighty even while enduring an atrocious storm, that almost left the boat capsized. Eventually, the boat washed up in Japan and Louis was captured and imprisoned by the Japanese Navy until the end of the war. At the prison camp, he faced appalling intimidation and torture. While staying true to himself …show more content…
He achieved abundant acts of selflessness in the timespan of his life. Similarly, in the short story Saved by Strangers the DiGiacomantonios extended food and a snug place of rest to the runaway soldiers. It takes not only courage, but compassion to perform such selfless tasks like Louis and the DiGiacomantonios did. The fact alone that Louis enlisted in the Army shows how he was not afraid to endanger himself for the safety of others. Also, during his time at sea he cared for a feeble, and cohort soldier. Louis would compose Italian recipes to keep the soldier's mind off the condition they were in, in the setting of the prisoner camps. His kindness did not stop with the war ending, he helped out many charities and devoted his life to Christ. Zamperini was not only a selfless man, but additionally a forgiving