Boom! Another bomb dropped just beside Louie Zamperini and his crewmates. Japan and America were officially at war. The bombardiers gathered their things, hopped into the B-24, and off to Japan they flew. Louie is now going to be the guy every man hopes to be. Strong, useful, optimistic, and very determined. During Louie's life, he was a very determined man. He had a very important role in the military, a bombardier, and flying overseas in a over sized plane was very dangerous, especially during war. But he held on strongly. In the book Unbroken, Laura Hillenbrand uses the life experiences of Louie Zamperini to show the traits of optimistic and determined.
Going down! The B-24 dropped down towards sea. Now Louie, Mac and Phil are on a small raft drifting at sea for over a month. With no food left and little water, as determination rages inside Louie, they take any chance they can get for food. So, “Louie caught an albatross, wrenched its head off, and handed it to Phil, who let the blood flow into Mac’s mouth.”(128) This quote shows Louie was determined because he caught a huge bird that landed on his head. After surviving for over a month, he is using all of his strength to catch food for him and his crewmates. As well as constantly jumping into the shark filled water to save himself from the shooting of the Japanese air …show more content…
Louie is extremely determined because he would devote his life to God if he made it rain when he was stranded on a raft for forty seven days. He is also very optimistic, keeping high spirits for his sake and his crewmates in a dire situation. Even when living in a squalor of a cell for over a year. Now as Louie steps off the plane a flashback appears in his mind. A time of pleasure, he was right at the starting line, awaiting the gun, and POW! Just like that Louie blinked to see his family standing among many others waiting for the great embrace of his
Going down! The B-24 dropped down towards sea. Now Louie, Mac and Phil are on a small raft drifting at sea for over a month. With no food left and little water, as determination rages inside Louie, they take any chance they can get for food. So, “Louie caught an albatross, wrenched its head off, and handed it to Phil, who let the blood flow into Mac’s mouth.”(128) This quote shows Louie was determined because he caught a huge bird that landed on his head. After surviving for over a month, he is using all of his strength to catch food for him and his crewmates. As well as constantly jumping into the shark filled water to save himself from the shooting of the Japanese air …show more content…
Louie is extremely determined because he would devote his life to God if he made it rain when he was stranded on a raft for forty seven days. He is also very optimistic, keeping high spirits for his sake and his crewmates in a dire situation. Even when living in a squalor of a cell for over a year. Now as Louie steps off the plane a flashback appears in his mind. A time of pleasure, he was right at the starting line, awaiting the gun, and POW! Just like that Louie blinked to see his family standing among many others waiting for the great embrace of his