What is the American dream? Is it living in America growing to be one of the fast men alive. Yet he gives it up to serive for his country. Coming home and marrying his sweetheart and living in the house with the white picket fence. For Louie Zamperini this was long the lines of his American dream. In the book Unbroken Louie Zamperini had the American dream, he lived in a loving family with three siblings and a dad and mom. Louie wasn’t satisfied with what he had. As he got older, he says, he would steal anything he could get his hands. He would get in fights and wouldn't come home for a couple of days, he was always running from the cops. As he got in his teens people were being punished, to save himself Louie tried to be good but nothing
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His life changed since then. “For the first time in his life, he wasn’t running from something or to something, not for anyone or in spite of anyone; he ran because it was what his body wished to do. All he felt was peace.” Louie felt himself living again living his dream. He got the opportunity to run in the Hitler Olympics, (gained weight on the trip there) he finished in eighth place. He got the fastest time in is eighth lap with 52 second.
He wanted to run in the 1940 Olympics but they were canceled do to World War Two. Louie showed his love for his country and joined the air forces.There he met is best friend Phil. Him and crew flew a B-24 as they called “It’s the Flying Coffin.” They were successful in many missions. One unfortunate one they crashed and only three survived: Phil, Louie and Mac. Mac survived for thirty three days on the raft.. They other two survived for, forty seven days until a Japanese ship captured them.
Louie was a prisoner of war for a year and eight months. He experienced cruel punishments from people like Mutsuhiro Watanabe (who had a warrant for his death). When Louie finally came home it was over three years. He said, “This little home, was worth all of
His life changed since then. “For the first time in his life, he wasn’t running from something or to something, not for anyone or in spite of anyone; he ran because it was what his body wished to do. All he felt was peace.” Louie felt himself living again living his dream. He got the opportunity to run in the Hitler Olympics, (gained weight on the trip there) he finished in eighth place. He got the fastest time in is eighth lap with 52 second.
He wanted to run in the 1940 Olympics but they were canceled do to World War Two. Louie showed his love for his country and joined the air forces.There he met is best friend Phil. Him and crew flew a B-24 as they called “It’s the Flying Coffin.” They were successful in many missions. One unfortunate one they crashed and only three survived: Phil, Louie and Mac. Mac survived for thirty three days on the raft.. They other two survived for, forty seven days until a Japanese ship captured them.
Louie was a prisoner of war for a year and eight months. He experienced cruel punishments from people like Mutsuhiro Watanabe (who had a warrant for his death). When Louie finally came home it was over three years. He said, “This little home, was worth all of