Bombardier

War is a literary theme on the grand scale. Writers accordingly have portrayed the soldier as an image of man in society. In particular, American novelists and poets, over the last sixty years or so, have come to understand their own country, its social character, institutions and relations with the world, through metaphors of battle. Traditionally war-as-subject has been used by the artist as a framework, much like any other, for the examination of individual consciousness both in terms of…

I read the biographic account of Louis ‘Louie’ Silvie Zamperini, written by Laura Hillenbrand and titled ‘Unbroken’. Louie Zamperini was born January 26, 1917 in Olean, New York. He lived his childhood out in Torrance, California after his family relocated there when he was two years old. Zamperini would be as normal as my neighbor except for the superhero like resilience and perseverance he had. Louie Zamperini lived a long and full life of 97 years, but not all of those years were pleasant…

solicitous in his personality. This man was rebellious. Zamperini was one of the many survivors, that survived the impossible. Louie Zamperini was lionhearted. He was a brave and determined man, not only for himself, but for others too. Zamperini was a bombardier in World War II, and someone no one will forget. When Louie Zamperini was in the army air corps, he flew in a plane named the Superman. However, this plane was destroyed by Japanese planes, leaving Louie and his crew with no plane but…

SKI-DOO SNOWMOBILES: CHANGING THE WAYS OF WINTER FUN There is no greater feeling than flying over the snow going 80 miles per hour on a snowmobile. The snowmobile industry has provided many communities with millions of dollars for businesses such as dealerships, hotels, restaurants, and manufacturers. The average snowmobiler takes 3-4 times every winter for some fun. The snowmobile has changed in design since the first attempts to add a motor to a sled. The snowmobile has become lighter and…

When reviewing the book Unbroken: A World War II Story of Survival, Resilience, and Redemption its hard to find anything bad to say. The book was so thrilling and enjoyable that I could see a person having a hard time putting it down. Louie Zamperini is the main character of this book written by Laura Hillenbrand. The summary of the book is about the unpredictable, wild, and inspiring story of a young boy who did nothing but get in trouble, and remarkably ends up having one of the most talked…

Lauren Hillenbrand’s biography Unbroken, tells the inspiring story of Louis “Louie” Zamperini. Although a majority of the story takes place in World War II, it teaches lessons that are still relevant today. The theme of perseverance is present through different times in Louie’s life from the horrors he faced during World War II, to the memories that haunted him after the war. Forgiveness is also a prevalent theme that contributes to the inspiration of this story. Additionally, Lauren…

Captain John yossarian, a World War II Bombardier, is stationed on an island called Pianosa. As throughout the story progresses you will find out who Yossarian really is and his true identity. After a couple of missions, he decides to seek protection of his own by fleeing to the hospital. Since in the catch 22 the air force regulations prevents him from being grounded for illness or obtaining to leave. This way he stays safe and out of danger. Clancy, a commentary that said Catch 22 is the main…

Louis Zamperini was a olympian who competed in the 1936 Berlin Olympics and was scheduled to compete in the 1940 Tokyo Olympics. The Olympics was cancelled due to WWII. Zamperini due to the cancellation of the Olympic enrolled in the Army Air Corps. He was later captured by the Chinese and sent into one of their slave camps. Although Louis Zamperini had a very good childhood his life would later be changed, and do the event of him being captured, placed in a slave camp, and surviving, he was…

War is raging in Europe. A colonel hungry for promotion keeps raising the number of missions required before one can go home. A mess officer obsessed with money steals necessary supplies and even conspires with the enemy just to make a quick buck. Friends all around are dropping dead. No sane person can survive in this environment, and Joseph Heller masterfully captures the struggles of escaping it. In his novel Catch-22, author Joseph Heller was inspired by his military and literary experiences…

"There were more than 140,000 American, European, and Australian prisoners in Japanese Prisoner Of War camps" (HistoryOnTheNet). Of these, one in three died from starvation, work, punishments, or from diseases. Louis Zamperini was a survivor of these dreadful camps. Throughout his life, Zamperini exemplifies what it means to have moral courage. Louis Zamperini was born on January 26th, 1917, in Olean, New York. He grew up in Torrance, California where he smoke, drank, and stole on a regular…