Louis In Unbroken

There comes a time in life when perseverance shows one’s true potential. The story“Unbroken” written by Laura Hillenbrand shows legendary runner Louie Zamperini and showed how he truly represented that. Throughout this story it displays what the true meaning of perseverance; whether, it’s something as little as staying committed to track or fighting in World War Two and trying to fight for life even if there seems like there’s nothing to fight for. If someone is commited no matter the time or the difficulty that doesn’t just show perseverance, but it shows one’s true ability to fight for and try for something they want to accomplish.

Louies hardships after crashing the Green Hornet cause him to suffer as a POW while his odds continues to be against him. After crashing the Green Hornet that

In the novel The Perfect Mile, three men each set out on their own journey of breaking 4 minutes in the mile. A quote that captures the theme of the novel is “ Further, the four-minute mile had to be won alone. There could be no teammates to blame, no coach during halftime to inspire a comeback. One might hide behind the excuses of cold weather, an unkind wind, a slow track or jostling competition but ultimately these obstacles had to be defied. Winning a foot race, particularly one waged against the clock, was ultimately a battle with oneself, over oneself. The three men, John Landy,Roger Bannister and Wes Santee put it to the test and overcame mental and physical challenges, defeated criticism and were determined to break the barrier.

In the biography, Unbroken, by Laura Hillenbrand, a young boy named Louis Zamperini’s life revolved around running and training for the Olympics. Running had a huge impact on his life and ended up changing how he would act. In his early days, Louis was an irresponsible and rebellious kid. Running would later force him to buckle down and focus on running and training. Many people influenced Louis, but only one made the biggest impact on his life. That person is Pete Zamperini, Louis’ older brother.

As a young boy, Louie Zamperini is a major troublemaker in his hometown of Torrance, California. He steals food and runs away. Pete, his older brother, helps Louie by training him and help develop his love for running after getting into trouble one too many times. Louie trains non-stop and breaks many school and state records. He gets so good that he is able to try out to be a 5000 meter olympian. Louie makes it to the Olympic Games in Berlin in 1936. Unfortunately, his running career suddenly ends as World War Two begins. Louie enlists in the air corps, and he becomes a bombardier. He and his crew bond through training and battles and going to an island where his crewmates help him keep up his training by driving next to him in a car to keep

First, on page 36 in Unbroken, Hillenbrand wrote, “In the 5,000, well over three miles, a final lap in less than 70 seconds was astounding. Louie had run his last lap in 56 seconds”(36). This quote is saying that Louie showed his outgoing trait in the form of running. He had run his final lap determined to get first, so he ran his heart out by finishing 8th with a record breaking lap. Next, showing off Louie’s outgoing personality, the text had said, “The shark swam for the bait. Louie clapped his hands around the tail and heaved it out of the water”(126). Hillenbrand is saying that Louie had gotten angered about not having any food while stranded in the middle of the ocean, so he decided to catch one of the dorsal finned enemies, a shark, he had faced while there with his bare hands. Finally, showing Louie’s outgoing trait, Hillenbrand had addressed, “Time ticked on, and still Louie remained, the beam over his head, his eyes on the Bird’s face, enduring long past when he should have collapsed. The Bird stopped laughing”(213). In the text, when the author wrote this, she was saying that Louie is determined to keep going and never let anyone tell him different. He is showing the Bird that he is strong and he will not break him down. Louie Zamperini has shown many great acts of outgoingness, but one thing is for sure, he never knows when to

In the biography Unbroken, by Laura Hillenbrand, a troubled adolescent boy named Louis Zamperini revolves his life around his running career. Starting at such a young age, running had many impacts on Louie’s life. The high demand of training kept Louie distracted from making unintelligent choices he had previously been making. Running changed the young teenager he was and the man he was going to become.

The Great Louie Zamperini’s Journey What would you do if you were stuck on a punctured life raft for forty-seven days with two other men with shriveled up skin due to the sun, with a grumbling, vacant stomach in the middle of the Pacific ocean after a miserable plane crash? Well, before this all happened to Louie Zamperini, he was a troublemaker as a young boy and turned into an astonishing Olympic runner. Nobody would have ever thought a troubled boy from a small town of Torrance would end up at a Prison camp after multiple depressing days on a life raft. You will see appearances of the novel Unbroken by Laura Hillenbrand.

The Brave and Forgiving Louie Zamperini survived on a raft in the middle of the ocean, for 47 days, with a finite supply of water, and no food! Louie was born in 1917, and was a troublemaker from the beginning. Louie’s older brother, Pete, encouraged Louie to run. Eventually Louie was on his way to the Olympics in Japan. However, fate had different plans for Louie, instead of Louie going to the Olympics, he was stranded on a raft for 47 days in the middle of the Ocean, and was sent to brutal POW camps for 2 1/2 years.

Survival of the Resilient American President Franklin Delano Roosevelt was quoted as saying, “When you come to the end of your rope, tie a knot and hang on” (Franklin D. Roosevelt Quotes). In the book Unbroken by Laura Hillenbrand a boy named Louie Zamperini goes to the Olympics for the 5k. His life soon changes though when Japan attacks pearl harbor. Louie is drafted into the air corps. His plane goes down in the pacific and he is captured by the Japanese and becomes a POW.

In chapter eight of Unbroken, the narrator follows the description of Super Man’s bombing of Wake by describing the dangers of war, specifically in the American Air Corps. After describing multiple instances of Louie’s friends who have died in combat and the very real risks that are associated with flying in combat, the narrator follows with this quote, emphasizing how unlikely rescue at sea was. Although “the military was dedicated to finding crash and ditching survivors” (90), “the improbability of rescue, coupled with the soaring rate of accidental crashes, created a terrible equation” (91). This quote, and much of this chapter, is a foreshadowing of the events that occur with Phil, Louie, and the rest of the crew of the Green Hornet. By

Furthermore, achievements are the fuel that powers others to push themselves and set goals. It is the never ending desire to improve. Louie Zamperini spent his whole life training to be a better runner. In other words, the fastest olympic runner in the world. But what is left of someone who has been striped of everything they know and love? In Louie's eyes, the answer is nothing. When he went to war he aspired to show his dedication to his country, although he could have never predicted the outcome that he would soon receive. Throughout Louie’s journey of war, he was deprived of food, dehydrated and constantly abused and tormented. The list is never ending. Louie might had cheated death hand full of times, but when he looked at his body all “he thought, is a dead body breathing” (Hillenbrand 182). He was ashamed of what his body had become, and in a way he had lost his greatest achievement. “Legs that had sprung through a 4;12 mile over bright sande on that last morning on Kualoa were now useless” (Hillenbrand 182). In this moment Louie felt defeated the most, although his journey did not stop there. It gave him motivation. In the poem the narrator says the phrase “watch the things you gave your life to, broken, And stoop and build'em up with worn-out tools” (Kipling 15-16). To sum it up, it means that if you can use other peoples’ mistakes or wrong doings to

I believe the message the author is trying to portray to readers that nothing that comes easy isas meaningful in the end. Meaning, if you were a runner like Wes Santee who was just naturally talented and didn’t have to work for much the sweet taste of the win wouldn’t be as valuable s it would for someone like Roger. Roger didn’t have much free time outside of work but he used every spare minute he had to perfect his skills. That is why when he achieved his goal the win was so sweet. I used the following textual evidence from the book to help develop my interpretation “You get very tired, very fast and after a certain amount of pain and you slow up. If you don't keep running, keep your blood circulating, the muscles stop pumping the blood back and you get dizzy” (Bascome 106). This expert shows the pain that Roger had to put his body threw for perfection. Personally, I learned some new skills and techniques to help improve my racing. I have my first track meet on Friday January 6 and when I run I will keep Rogers motivation and pain in my head as motivation for when I get weak. I also learned not to quit no matter what anyone says. I really want to get my

Louis' breath was harsh. So cold and uneaven that it hurt his throat and chest. He was probably even weasing as each foot hit the cement walkway. Maybe he was a bit out of shape now that football season was over. He could hardly see because there were no lights on this street. He stopped running once he was sure he was far enough away from his home and the Horan's that they wouldn't see him. Louis and Niall Horan were pretty good friends but he knew how stricked his parents were. If they saw him they'd probably tell on him and Louis didnt want that. He began walking along the fence that belonged to the nuclear refinery. The fence was taller than Louis but if he reached up, lifting onto his tip toes, he'd be able to touch the barbed wire that

In the book, Interview with a Vampire by Anne Rice, the main character Louis is faced with the challenge of adapting to a new lifestyle as a vampire. The reader finds out through the telling of his life story in an interview that, while he is indeed a vampire, Louis is not like other vampires in existence. Rice uses the Louis’ relationship with other vampires along with his own internal thoughts to develop the character of Louis for the reader. Louis struggles with his own self continually throughout the story over his slow adaptation to the vampire lifestyle, revealing to the reader how Louis’ character is different than that of other vampires. Louis contemplates the reasoning for his turning into a vampire, asking, “Am I damned?