Free Narrative Essays: A Man Named Louie
A Man Named Louie
Ever since he was a little boy, Louie was a very resilient person, his stubbornness and willpower played a great role in his survival later on in life. Louie had been a trouble maker pretty much his entire existence. From the age of two, when he descended down one story out of his bedroom window and took off in a naked blur across town, to when he tried stealing a Nazi Party Flag at the age of 19 on his trip to the 1936 Olympics. Louie was always the person that did his own thing, he didn’t always make the best choices but he was always determined to accomplish whatever he set his mind to, he was a natural born leader and this wasn’t always a bad thing. Come time and time again, no matter what task, Louie found a way to overcome …show more content…
He tried to persuade others that things would be alright, even if he knew there was a possibility that they wouldn’t. A great example of this would be when they are lost at sea and phillips and Mac are sure they aren’t going to make it. Louie continues to give them hope and reassurance that they will be saved. As many days pass by, even weeks, without food Louie becomes very resourceful and manages to get food for the men, even if it was in small rations. “Finally the sharks let a hook hang. Louie felt a tug and pulled up the line. On it hung a slender fish. It was their first food in well over a week. Between three men, a small fish didn’t go far, but it gave them a push of energy” (113). Although it had just been one small fish, Louie proved to be a very smart and dependable source towards the team. Louie was trying his best to keep the man from going psychotic. He said prayers and sang Christmas songs to try and keep the their minds sharp, but Mac never participated, he sat in silence, dying quicker than the others. “Louie had demonstrated that if they were persistent and resourceful, they could catch food, and he and Phil felt inspired. Mac remained unchanged”. They could try as much as they wanted but Mac was hopeless, he had no hope and no belief that they would make it
Ever since he was a little boy, Louie was a very resilient person, his stubbornness and willpower played a great role in his survival later on in life. Louie had been a trouble maker pretty much his entire existence. From the age of two, when he descended down one story out of his bedroom window and took off in a naked blur across town, to when he tried stealing a Nazi Party Flag at the age of 19 on his trip to the 1936 Olympics. Louie was always the person that did his own thing, he didn’t always make the best choices but he was always determined to accomplish whatever he set his mind to, he was a natural born leader and this wasn’t always a bad thing. Come time and time again, no matter what task, Louie found a way to overcome …show more content…
He tried to persuade others that things would be alright, even if he knew there was a possibility that they wouldn’t. A great example of this would be when they are lost at sea and phillips and Mac are sure they aren’t going to make it. Louie continues to give them hope and reassurance that they will be saved. As many days pass by, even weeks, without food Louie becomes very resourceful and manages to get food for the men, even if it was in small rations. “Finally the sharks let a hook hang. Louie felt a tug and pulled up the line. On it hung a slender fish. It was their first food in well over a week. Between three men, a small fish didn’t go far, but it gave them a push of energy” (113). Although it had just been one small fish, Louie proved to be a very smart and dependable source towards the team. Louie was trying his best to keep the man from going psychotic. He said prayers and sang Christmas songs to try and keep the their minds sharp, but Mac never participated, he sat in silence, dying quicker than the others. “Louie had demonstrated that if they were persistent and resourceful, they could catch food, and he and Phil felt inspired. Mac remained unchanged”. They could try as much as they wanted but Mac was hopeless, he had no hope and no belief that they would make it