Louis Zamperini's Unbroken Characters

Louis Zamperini spent 47 days stranded in the Pacific with the constant danger of the sharks surrounding him. In the book unbroken sharks don’t only represent the danger they are themselves, but sharks also symbolize the trials Zam faced in the rest of his story. When thinking about sharks they tend to represent a fierce and relentless force of nature.When facing challenges in life it may end in the feeling that there is some force that is set on being against us, otherwise some relentless goal for misery. Throughout the book Mr. Zamperini faces challenges and he perseveres but it seems that there is a relentless pursuit to break him. This is seen through countless disasters, heartless captors, and recurring temptation. But through it all …show more content…
Temptations like alcohol, taking an easy way out, and-or giving up all together. The Alcohol was something that Zamperini full heartedly gave into. But, when it came to giving up and giving in he would not be swayed. Not in his drive to survive and certainly not in his view of America. Although the Japanese internment camps were certainly brutal, Japanese radio talk shows would offer a way out for prisoners of war. Accepting the most well known Americans or most vulnerable men. In exchange for his release from torment Louis would be expected to defy his beliefs about his …show more content…
And although we won’t come out on top, we can finish the race. Throughout the story we realize that to Louis, life wasn’t about winning it instead became about surviving. His life became about making it even though everything surrounding him came crashing down. In the story unbroken sharks symbolize more danger than themselves, they represent trials In Zamperini’s life. Trials such as natural disasters, torture by Japanese captors, and temptation. These are things that happen every day in the real world, and like sharks when they bite, these events leave