Who Is Detto Zamperini's Life

Often in works of literature, a character encounters a situation that requires courage. In the real fiction novel, The Circuit by Francisco jimenez the main character Francisco is very courageous. Francisco and his family immigrated to Mexico from California had to do many things to making money and had a better life, because they are so poor and they they needed to do a lot things to know about the life. Francisco passed so many thinks that given courageous.

Before he was introduced to running, Louie was somewhat of a heathen. He was a thief and refused to be controlled: “If it was edible, Louie stole it” (6). Knowing that food was so easy to take, Louie indeed took it. When he heard that some keys fit more than one lock, he tried over and over until his key fit into the gym of the school. He became naturally

When Louie was a young boy he was very mischievous and did a lot of bad things that he often got into trouble for. He would steal from families “If it was edible he stole it. He sulked down alleys, a role of lock picking wire in his pocket.” and get into fights with other kids (Hillenbrand 6). Until one day his older brother named Pete displayed the opportunity of becoming a track star for their school because he is always

One of many character traits for Louie is determined. A statement from the text is “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” (p. 36). This quote shows how Louie is determined because of how hard he worked and trained just to get close to first place and willingly to finish the last lap in 56 seconds. Another quote from the text is

The he found himself thinking of something pete once said A lifetime of glory is worth a moment of pain. Louie thought: let go. With one lap to go, louie fixed his eyes on the gleaming head of the pomaded runner, far ahead He began a dramatic acceleration Around the turn and down the backstretch, Louie kicked, his legs reaching and pushing, his speed dazzling. One by one, runners came up ahead and faded behind.”(36) This proves how determined Louie can be and how big of an impact that Pete had on him. Louie kept trying and training he eventually got to the NCAA championship, but some people did not want him to win Just as “Louie was about to take the lead, several runners shouldered in around him, boxing him in. the man beside him swerved and stomped on his foot, impaling Louie’s toe with his spike. Then the man in front kicked back, cutting Louie’s shins. A third man elbowed Louie’s chest so hard, he cracked Louie’s rib. The crowd gasbed. Bleeding and in pain, Louie was trapped. For a lap and a half, he ran in the cluster of men, restraining his stride to avoid running into the man ahead. At last, nearing the final turn, he saw a tiny gap. He burst through, sprinted to lead, and with his shins streaming blood and his chest aching, won easily.”(43) This proves that louie is determined because even when he was hurt he still had it in him to find a way and

Louie is an Olympic runner who was brought into war, and was never the same. Louie was a drunk and a criminal when he was 6. Eventually, he decided to change and became a track runner. After he was in the olympics, he went to war. In the novel, Unbroken by Laura Hillenbrand, Louie is Resourceful and rebellious.

Louie Zamperini has determination because he waited for a fish to hook on “For days, Louie lay over the side of the raft, fishhooks on his fingers, trying in vain to catch another fish”(117). Louie Zamperini is strong and pulls through the hardest situations “It gave them just enough water to last a short while longer” (117). Things like this show how strong he is “Then came a third experiment, then a fourth”(143). Louie was experimented on over and over, he was left with burning rashes and other painful symptoms.“Beatings were almost constant ”(149). Louie new everyday he was getting beat, tortured and mocked. All of the quotes show the worst things a person can go through in a lifetime and these are really bad things to have to go

Courage is something you use to overcome fear. In the book, Roll of Thunder Hear My Cry by Mildred Taylor, Mr. L.T. Morrison is a African-American who is very mistreated by whites. He is a very loving, loyal, brave, and kind person. Mr. Morrison proves that he has courage by showing that he is brave and not afraid of the Wallaces, losing his job on the railroad, and he helped papa go to Vicksburg even if he knew that he would have to face some consequences. Mr. Morrisons actions prove that he is not afraid to stand up in what he believes in. He will give up anything for the people that he loves. He shows that he will do whatever he has to do to be able to be treated equally.

"Thrilled by his crashing boundaries Louie was untamable. As he grew into his uncommonly clever mind mere feats of daring were no longer satisfying. In Torrance a one boy insurgency was born."

Imagine being captured and living in a POW camp during WWll. Louie Zamperini did just that. He was a strong man and has been through so many traumatic events that has caused him to suffer physically and emotionally. He has lived as long as he did because of his determination to pursue his goals and fight for what he thinks is right. Louie was a tough kid. He didn’t like to follow the rules and never listened to his parents. He started drinking at a young age as well as smoking. This has helped Louie though because he has learned many ways to get out of a bad situation. As Louie Zamperini journeys through life, the novel, Unbroken by Laura Hillenbrand describes him as a resourceful and determined man.

Unbroken, a biography based on a true story, centers around an Olympic, war veteran named Louie Zamperini. In his childhood, Louie was a rambunctious, daring boy, always looking to get into trouble, but almost always managing to escape with the use of his fast legs. Once his brother, Pete, realizes Louie’s magnificent skill for running, he decides to begin training him so Louie can put his energy into track and field instead of misconduct. Running soon became a passion for Louie, creating a passion for him to pursue the Olympics. Along the way, he breaks record after record, proving himself as one of the fastest high school athletes at the time. With continual training, Louie was able to attend the 1936 Olympic Games in Berlin, setting a record for the fastest final lap in the 5000-meter distance event at 56 seconds. In 1938, he set another record of 4:08 minutes for the national collegiate mile for his college at the University of Southern California. He continued to train to beat the four-minute mile until he was called into war.

Louie was always foreshadowed. His father and mother would always say “why can't you be more like your brother.” i am just going to last the things he did; when he was two with pneumonia he streaked around his town and it took hours to catch him.

Here is one way Reynolds expresses the theme that courageous people are the ones who live with hope. Reynolds states,“The real test of courage was whether or not you could face

As a kid Louie is often in trouble but his brother always seems to see the good in him. Pete, his brother, pushes him to achieve great things. He trains rigorously and eventually becomes good enough to be a part of the Olympics. during world war two many Olympic athletes become part of the military louis being one of them. He does great and even survives his plane getting shot dozens of times.

Comparing that to a race, the only thing on that person’s mind is getting to that finish line and being the first one to get there. Put this in the perspective of life, and it can really relate. “Running” through life people are able to focus on everything around them and enjoy the people in their life and the memories they are making along the way. “Racing” through life, that person has eyes for one sight, that “finish line” they want to reach. One morning when Smith is on his run, Sillitoe explains Smith’s excitement sliding down a bank like this, “ It’s the most wonderful minute because there’s not one thought or word or picture of anything in my head while I’m going down.” Such a simple action he is doing, but inasmuch as running he has found joy in just the small actions. He is not racing or rushing to get back, just easily making his way through his jog and sees a bank that excites him, something that wouldn’t excite someone who is