Anthony Scaramucci Mr. Baird English 1 9/11/14 UNBROKEN ESSAY _Unbroken_ by Laura Hillenbrand is by far the most interesting book that I have read in my young life. I was enthralled by the story and it forced me to think about my own life. The clear message of the book is to never give up and don’t let anger or bitterness get in the way of a great life. For without the raw evil of Watanabe Louis’ post war life couldn’t be so powerful and redeeming. There are so many great plot lines in this book:
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The novel‚ Unbroken is about overcoming struggles and doing the seemingly impossible throughout the horrific journey of Louie Zamperini. Louie‚ was an Olympic runner before he started working for the military where before he would know it‚ his life would change. Louie and his crew member’s plane had crashed in the ocean and drifted more than 40 days in a small raft. Louie and Phil had been captured by the Japanese and were later separated and sent to different POW camps that were overly abusive
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Max Yon Dr. Lemp English 411- Final Essay 11/24/2014 Unbroken: Wars Reflection In the novel Unbroken‚ written by Laura Hillenbrand‚ Louis Silvie “Louie” Zamperini is depicted as a courageous and resilient American World War II prisoner of war survivor. Human warfare can bring out the worst in people through sacrifice and suffering. To be a prisoner of war‚ a soldier endures the most unimaginable brutality that war brings. During World War II‚ Second Lieutenant Louie Zamperini experienced horrific
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The American baseball player and coach John Wooden once said‚ “It’s the little details that are vital. Little things make big things happen”. In the nonfiction novel Unbroken by Laura Hillenbrand‚ Louis Zamperini demonstrates his cleverness when he pulled himself out of countless life-threatening situations‚ such as devising a plan to capture sharks‚ that would prove to be the end for most others. Louie made the most out of what little resources he had and paid attention to the details that would
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Laura: Life in a prison cell is to say the least‚ demanding. It gets to you. The long‚ hard‚ repetitive actions of daily life‚ the internal depression and longing to leave‚ and the knowledge that you are going to die any moment‚ yes‚ it gets to you. Though I’d never admit it ‚ I miss him. Emotions in my experience‚ aren’t covered by single words. I wish I could describe the diabolical beauty that is my brother‚but I will never be able to. I don’t have the language or the words to express what
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As I replaced my corset‚ I could hear those mindless little birds jabbering on about how Tom Robinson was going to get what he deserved. Ha. For my brother is not a fool and he would not defend a Negro as forcefully as he did if that Negro was not one-hundred percent innocent. But‚ I plastered a smile on my face‚ went out to face the world as a strong and proud and proper woman of the 20th century. But‚ I felt like falling to the floor and eating all of the tea cakes I was carrying while I cried
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I rate this book a 2 out of 4 because I feel like the author could’ve extended the book in many different ways. One example is that the author didn’t explain and describe the actual two people who killed Mr. and Mrs. Lee‚ she just stated that they were thrown in jail. The length of this book was also a bit diminutive in my opinion. The idea of the book was wonderful which makes me feel that the climax could’ve been bigger and a bit longer which would’ve made it a better book. Another reason why this
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Quote: “That night for the first time in my life I realized that it is the physical presence of people and their spirits that gives a town life” (40). Explanation: Ishmael has started to realize that he is alone. He can only depend on himself rather than depend on other people. As shown in the quote‚ the town has no life in it because there is no physical presence of people. That is what is making Ishmael feel alone and have to make decisions for the benefit of himself. With his life constantly
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Chapter One I could hear a voice at the edge of my consciousness. It was deep‚ and commanding‚ like a narrator’s. I strained my ears to hear. But it was not enough. The voice was coming closer‚ yet I could not see where it was coming from. I looked to my surroundings. The round walls were oak brown‚ and the floor was spongy‚ like lush grass. I looked to the ceiling‚ it was a forest green. The voice was now close enough for me to hear. “Brave Cycad. You have slept for a long time. Wake.” It called
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Title Louie Zamperini once said “I was raised to face any challenge.” In the novel Unbroken‚ written by Laura Hillenbrand‚ Louie Zamperini‚ an ambitious WWII veteran‚ survives the hardships of life through perseverance and forgiveness. He struggled through multiple POW camps and an extreme captor‚ the Bird‚ but still managed to become the resilient person that made the impossible‚ possible. He had no regrets in his life because of the thorough decisions he made. By explaining how Louie’s resilient
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