Hillenbrand's Eclectic Storytelling In 'Unbroken'

I am thoroughly enjoying Hillenbrand’s eclectic storytelling in the novel Unbroken. Essentially, while reading chapter nine, I came across a sliver of insight from Super Man crewmember Pillsbury. I valued his moment of rescinding despair. Pillsbury depicts the rivaling Zero’s Pilot with a white scarf and face aglow from the sunlight, yet he imagines only despair for himself and his crew. Pillsbury’s vision also entertains the human aspects of war, as there is no question that hard choices must be made. Immediately, Pillsbury bucks up and fires the deadly blow, annihilating the seemingly infallible Zero. Subsequently, the Super Man bomber received five hundred ninety-four gashes during the conflict, in effect was presumed never to fly again.
Nonetheless, the raid managed to prevent the Japanese from utilizing any of the fifty thousand tons of phosphate from Nauru Island. Phosphates are used for making war materials that could have led to even greater collateral damage. Consequent ravaging damage such as what was sustained in Nanking illustrates the Japanese’s potential to do harm to the masses. Additionally, the Rape of Nanking involves Japanese officers brutally murdering 200,000 to 430,000 people during death sprees. In essence, the overall observation is reminiscent of Douglass’s quote “A battle lost or won is easily described, understood, and appreciated, but the moral growth of a great nation requires reflection, as well as observation, to appreciate it,” In conclusion, prevention and reflection is the power characterized here. I’m all for that.