Laura Hillenbrand

the same hardship, their differing perceptions of it appeared to be shaping their fates. Louie and Phil's hope displaced their fear and inspired them to work toward their survival, and each success renewed their physical and emotional vigor.” (Hillenbrand 155) Louis Zamperini and his companion Phil were able to help each other restore the prosperity and strength that resided in both of them, and it truly portrayed the motivational strength that persisted in both of them. Conclusively, the…

Back in the 1930s, society grouped and showed prejudice against those who weren’t the “perfects” that society visualized. Everyone with defects, disabilities, etc. were put underneath one label that expressed society’s feelings about them. Laura Hillenbrand, the author, used several very strongly connotated words to describe a majority of the nation’s view and attitude towards these people such as “undesirable”. The disabled or “feeble-minded” were seen as keeping the nation back from achieving…

English III 13 November 2017 Survival and Preservation of Dignity The human mind is put through a series of tests every day, no matter how large or tasking the situation may be. Hardships follow no matter what choices are made. This is what Laura Hillenbrand is trying to express through the life of the late Louis Zamperini and the difficulties he faced in the Japanese work camps trying to break his undying spirit and sheer will in Unbroken. The challenges that Louie Zamperini face began all the…

American author, Laura Hillenbrand, is the author of two best-selling nonfiction books: Seabiscuit: An American Legend and Unbroken: A World War II Story of Survival, Resilience, and Redemption. Hillenbrand’s writing style is considered to contradict from the New Journalism style, drawing a compelling target from readers. In my opinion, Seabiscuit: An American Legend, was by far the most excellent out of the two books. Hillenbrand’s book, Seabiscuit: An American Legend, was about an improbable…

demoralized them. POWs were starved, tortured, and forced to work in dangerous conditions. A POW, Louie Zamperini, was one of the many soldiers forced to live in several isolated camps throughout World War II. The novel, Unbroken, written by Laura Hillenbrand, examined the life events of Louie Zamperini. A Japanese-American living during the time of World War II, Mine Okubo, related to similar experiences as Louie and other POWs in the Japanese-American internment camps. Mine Okubo and Louie…

volunteered to work in the military. One day when he was on a mission, his plane crashed and he was stuck on a raft in the middle of the sea for 47 days. He was captured by the Japanese and forced to go to a POW camp. Louie, featured in Unbroken by Laura Hillenbrand, shows the following characteristic traits of determination and rebellious through his actions. Louie gets his determination for his brother who pushed him as a competitive runner. The 1936 were taking place in Berlin, Germany.…

a further insight into the influence of an individual’s mindset occurs, shaped by their particular context. Throughout the well-known play ‘Tempest’ (1610) by William Shakespeare and the incredible story of resilience ‘Unbroken’ (aat010) by Laura Hillenbrand, we learn that individuals may uncover hidden revelations due to times of self-examination or reconsideration of past encounters. A discovery may affect a person in a way that leads them to new understandings about the people and world…

Unbroken Hillenbrand Laura Copyright: 2010 Publisher: Random House Unbroken is the biography of Louis Zamperini, a former track star, how he had survived a plane crash, and spent 47 days drifting on a raft. Louis then spent more than 2 and a half years as a Prisoner of War, also known as a POW. Louis Zamperini was born on January 26, 1917. Pete was Louie’s older brother. Pete influenced Louie to run. Louie broke records after records. Louis went to the 1936 Olympic Games trials. He won…

“Seabiscuit an American Legend” written by Laura Hillenbrand and was set in the 1930's during the Depression era. During this time the world needed to have some kind of hope to hold onto and this was it. An ugly looking horse, named Seabiscuit, was owned by a car salesman, he was trained by a cowboy and ridden by a jockey blind in one eye. This story captured the hearts of everyone young and old and is to this day is still great. What I liked about this story was the character Red Pollard the…

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…