Unbroken Book Report

In Unbroken, by Lauren Hillenbrand the setting plays a significant role. The story starts the childhood of a man named Louie. He grew up with his Italian family in Torrance, California during the 1920s and 30s. He was the middle child and was considered a troublemaker. Because of his behavior, his behavior, his older brother, Pete, made him try out for the track. His performance was amazing and as a result he was allowed to join the team. Everyday he was training with his brother. He won all of yhe local track meets and went on to run in the 1936 olympics in Germany. He ran the 5,000 meter race. Even though he finished in 7th place, he broke the world record for the fastest final lap with 56 seconds. Louie was determined to perform better in the 1940 olympics.

ouie Zamperini’s life Story There are many books about war and one of them that is outstanding is Unbroken by Laura Hillenbrand which has a person named Louie Zamperini . Louie has been treated poorly when him and others prisoners were captured by the Japanese because the Japanese see them as threats to their country because they are in war with America so they don't see them as people but enemies and then they are dehumanized . Louie Zamperini was born January 26th 1917, in Olean new york to Louise Dossi and Anthony Zamperini. Louie was a young boy he was naughty he use to steal smoke and drink but that all changed thanks to his brother helped Louie by him finding something he would enjoy doing instead of going crime and fighting Louie found what he liked to do and what he

The book I choose is Unbroken By Lauren Hillenbrand. This book is the life story of Louie Zamperini. Lauren Hillenbrand had wrote a book before and it was about Seabiscuit and When she first interviewed Louis he said “Don’t worry I’ll be easier to talk to than a horse”. Louis Zamperini ran in the 1936 Olympics, The 1936 Olympics were in Germany .He ran the 5000 meter he got 8th place. Though he got 8th place he did have a very fast finish. So fast it caught the attention Adolf hitler. After the olympics Louie became an actor. One day while he was acting he got a letter from the USAAF (United States Army Air Force) in September of 1941 wanting to enlist him for World War II. He earned Commission as Second Lieutenant and was a bombardier. During

While reading the book Unbroken it is easy to become connected to the famous Louie Zamperini. In his early childhood Louie would run very often whether it was from his parents, girls or stealing, he soon gained an amazing became an olympian. Winning 8th place for his 5000m race after he finished training. After his new olympian life WW2 rolled in and ended his stardom of fame. Louie enlisted and became what people call a “bombardier”. His friend Phil and him live a tremendous trial through the war after being stranded in a lifeboat in the ocean for nearly 47 days. They get rescued, but only to become prisoners of war, the story then goes over his new life and the hardships he faced through each day.

Louie is very rebellious. When he was in the P.O.W camp, “All he knew was a single thought: He can not break me.” He didn’t want the bird to have control over him, so he never dropped the plank. In addition, when he was doing the radio broadcast, the men tried to get him to read off of a script. “This message wasn’t meant for his family; it was meant to discourage american troops.

In Unbroken, by Laura Hillenbrand, Louie Zamperini is merciful and determined. Louie is merciful by forgiving people even though they have done really bad to him or more than just him. He is determined because he was so focused, in running, that he has made it to the big leagues, the Olympics. Louie Zamperini, troublemaker, American bomber, cast away, WW2 American prisoner, and American

The last engine of the plan goes out as the crew of the “superman” hurls towards the ground; “Prepare for impact” was a understatement. An american biographical war thriller book, Unbroken by Laura Hillenbrand describes Louis Zamperini life as he grows up from getting in trouble to becoming one of the most bravest and strongest people to date. In early childhood, Louis Zamperini grew up getting in trouble as much as possible, but as he grew older he became more of a man due to his new love for running. Running became such a passion and talent it brought him to the 1936 Summer olympics; unfortunately he only came in 8th. Louis later got drafted into the army where he became part of the “superman” crew in the United States Air Forces. Through traumatic events, he gets lost at sea and eventually gets captured to be sent to a camp of war. He faces many obstacles following the rest of the

Laura Hillenbrand’s biography titled Unbroken recounts the life of Louie Zamperini and major events that occurred throughout it. Hillenbrand’s purpose was to emphasize the inspirational story of heroic Zamperini as he qualified and participated in the Olympics, as well as describe the endless struggle of pain in the plane crash and in the Japanese POW camps. She also portrays the importance of dignity and resilience and how without it, the chances of surviving the cruel events Louie experienced during World War II would have been minimal.

Throughout the book Louie has proved that he was rebellious. One example would be, “In 1919, when two-year-old Louie was down with pneumonia, he climbed out his bedroom window, descended one story, and went on a naked tear down the street with a policeman chasing him and a crowd watching in amazement.” (pg.5) This quote shows how Louie was rebellious from a young age. This shows this because running naked down the street is not something you would normally do, therefore making it rebellious. Another quote that shows this would be, “Louie had another, private act of rebellion...Louie either found or stole a pencil and began keeping a diary.” (pg.210) This shows how Louie had another act of rebellion. This rebellion was him keeping a diary when the Japanese guards would not have let him. This proves how he doesn’t care and how he’s

Louis Zamperini displayed many Examples of resilience during his time at sea, and during his time in the Japanese POW camps. While at sea Zamperini and his colleagues needed to invent ways to stay sane, and alive which shows incredible creativity. At sea Zamperini displayed humor in his creative ways of coming up with meals for the men who were stranded with him. Despite being locked up and unable to control his surroundings Zamperini still managed to stay independent from The Bird and remain positive. Through his initiative Zamperini managed to send a note home to his parents through a forced japanese propaganda broadcast. Zamperini displayed morality later in his life when he forgave the japanese guards for what they had done to him. Zamperini

Despite everything that Louie endured at the camp for prisoners of war (POWs), he was alive, he was always moving forward and the main thing - he stayed strong. Once, the chief of the camp the Bird forced Louie “to lift it (wooden beam) high and hold it directly over his head” (p.301). For Zamperini it was more than hard but he did it. “He felt his consciousness slipping, his mind losing adhesion, until all he knew was a simple thought: “He cannot break me”.

Louis Zamperini was a man with a pretty unique story. Laura Hillenbrand, author of Seabiscuit, decided it needed to be transformed into a book. In doing so, Hillenbrand brilliantly captures the trials and tribulations of American soldiers during World War II. Her 7 time award winning novel, Unbroken: A World War II Story of Survival, Resilience, and Redemption, not only gives us a detailed perspective of Zamperini’s life, but also a look into what hardships World War II soldiers, particular airmen, faced on a daily basis. These hardships include not only the horrors of battle, but deaths and injuries caused by simple machinery malfunctions, the severe abuse suffered in prisoner of war camps, and the nightmares, anger, and stress still felt years after the war had ended.

Your childhood is a huge factor of who you will be when you grow up. If you have a rough home life as a kid chances are you will grow up to be different than an over privileged child. But at the same time anybody; if they're willing to put in the work; can be whoever they want to be. This is why adolescence and the changes that come with it are positive. Adolescence is a huge part of life and it should be viewed as such.

Every human being on the planet has a limit. Whether it be mentally, physically or emotionally, people all have a breaking a point, a place where the line must be drawn. This is a simple fact that all humans know, an instinctive knowledge that lives in the bones of humanity. But when people witness others enduring situations that would crush most people underfoot, the dirt, grit and struggle that these heroes crawl through to stay alive, it amazes everyone. That is why it is easy to understand how anyone might admire Louie Zamperini. A child rebel as stubborn as a bull turned into a war hero who survived what no one else could even fathom- Louie Zamperini is far from a weak man as described in “Unbroken”, written by Laura Hillenbrand. But there was

The American writer of Happiness for Beginners once wrote, “Bravery can only come from having something to be brave about.” Unbroken by Laura Hillenbrand’s goes into depth showing Louis Zamperini's bravery, showing he kept his braveness even though his life on his 47 day drift at sea. This character trait is an amazing trait to have in his certain situation and life struggle. With his trait can help the others that he is with and keep their hope for survival. In his youth Louie committed to be a courageous type of mischief: “Louie climbed the steeple of a Baptist church, rigged the bell with piano wire, strung the wire to a nearby tree, and roused the police, the fire department, and all of Torrance”(7).