Unbroken Essay

Within the book Unbroken, by Laura Hillenbrand, focuses on the life of Louie Zamperini. The first six chapters revolve around the upbringing of Louie. It describes him as a very rebellious young man who did not know when to stop. Louie’s life is very different from that of my own not only because of the upbringing that he went through by having a poor family but also in the ways that we both act. While Louie can be described as rebellious and defiant, my own life can be described completely…

to protect our home from invasion. The famous Olympic athlete, Louis Zamperini is a WWII veteran who gave up his career because of the outbreak of war. His miraculous survival of the war is composed into an inspiring story by Laura Hillenbrand. In Unbroken by Laura Hillenbrand, wars produce the direst circumstances under which survival becomes a spiritual triumph that requires the preservation of dignity. Zamperini’s story is organized in a chronological fashion. His story is broken down into…

translation of, “Actions speak louder than words” is irrefutably true in the manner of which it delivers and accurate life lesson and morals to abide by in life. These morals are demonstrated constantly in literature; profoundly so in Maus I, Maus II, Unbroken and The Crucible. An example of actions speaking louder than words is exhibited in Maus, a graphic novel with a biographical basis, by Art Spiegelman. In Maus the protagonist, Vladek, gives a detailed account of his life before the…

The film Unbroken takes place during World War II, when Japanese Prisoner of War Camps were very prevalent. Unbroken is a true story, based on the life of Louie Zampernini. This movie attempts to display Louie’s story during World War II and the brutality he endured at the Japanese Prisoner of War Camps. Although this movie does hold a lot of similarities to what actually happened in these camps, it does lack detail and is not as ruthless. Growing up, Louie was known as the “rebellious” child…

almost to death. Louies worst officer was the Bird, he beat and starved Louie. Louie wanted to kill the Bird after the war and went through trauma. Louie's experiences forced him to use his traits he used for bad to keep him alive. In the novel Unbroken, written by Laura Hillenbrand, Louie uses him most iconic trates to keep him alive, his traits are rebellious and resourceful. Louie used his rebelliousness to…

detailed, each step will change the sand no matter the foot. But as the waves should have it, each footprint will be washed away and erased, leaving the beach still a beach but the grains of sand sorted new. Author, Laura Hillenbrand, wrote the novel, Unbroken: A World War II Story of Survival, Resilience, and Redemption, to establish that should one choose to look with sanguinity any situation is not impossible to overcome, even if one is changed in the end. Hopefulness and optimism is a…

Charlotte Bohra English II honors Brunner 2 January 2017 In Unbroken, the author Laura Hillenbrand, explores the themes of identity and redemption through the life story of Louis Zamperini. Known as “Louie,” he was famous Olympic runner, war hero, and prisoner of war (POW) during the 1940’s and 1950’s. Unbroken is about the indomitable human spirit which Louie embodies. Throughout the various episodes of his life, Louie struggles with his identity and ultimately through these struggles he is…

Awareness in resilience means to be aware of the situation one is currently in, one’s own reactions and the behavior of others. In Unbroken, written by Laura Hillenbrand, the main character, Louie, was faced with starvation and becoming mentally insane. Because of Louie’s awareness, he prolonged three lives (including his own), broke a record of being stranded at sea and created inspiration for people all over the United States. When one is stranded at sea, starvation is a huge dilemma they…

Without even meeting him, he is a very respectful person no matter what someone has done to him. He has morals that were not shaken even by the hardest times in his life, which is part of the reason he is viewed as a hero today. In the true story of Unbroken, Laura Hillenbrand portrays Zamperini holding his morals strong even with the strenuous circumstances or life threatening situations…

The novelist, journalist and short story writer Ernest Hemingway once said, “You are so brave and quiet that I forget you are suffering.” In Laura Hillenbrand’s nonfiction book Unbroken, a brave Louis Zamperini brought Hemingway’s words to life, surviving day and night after his World War II bomber crashed into the Pacific and becoming a POW. Naturally, all of Louie’s strength and bravery is embodied in Hillenbrand’s eventful novel. A rowdy, clever and troublesome kid, Louie started his…