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    it tells us what we are about and how strong we really are when we didn’t think we could be that strong.” In Laura Hillenbrand’s nonfiction book Unbroken‚ the ambitious Louis Zamperini brought Devers words to life over the course of his track career and his perilous time as a POW. In short‚ because of Louis Zamperini undying need to succeed no matter the challenge that he faced‚ Hillenbrand gave audiences this unforgettable story of survival. At the beginning of Louie’s life‚ he wasn’t exactly

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    The longest serving first lady of the United states Eleanor Roosevelt had once said‚ “People grow through experience if they meet life honestly and courageously. This is how character is built.” In Laura Hillenbrand’s nonfiction book Unbroken‚ the exceedingly clever Louis Zamperini embodied Roosevelt’s words when he survived World War II employing his own idea’s of his to stay alive and help his remaining crew return home. At the starting point of Louie’s life‚ he found ways to steal from

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    Mr. Burruano Global History 10H 1/26/14 In the novel Unbroken‚ author Laura Hillenbrand‚ speaks of the many life experiences of the promising Olympic athlete‚ Louis Zamperini. Louis Zamperini is used to show how Japanese officials deprived Prisoners of War‚ of their human rights. In making effort to deny prisoners their

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    Laura Hillenbrand will be a name never forgotten. Her masterpiece‚ Unbroken‚ follows Louie Zamperini through the chaotic events of his life: qualifying for the olympics at 19‚ fighting for his life in a Prisoner of War (POW) camp‚ and struggling to conform to society after the monstrosities of war. Louie’s life is full of suspense‚ determination‚ and hope leaving the reader hanging onto every word. A thief grew up in the small town of Torrance‚ California. Running from trouble at a young age assisted

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    In 2010‚ Laura Hillenbrand released a brilliant tribute to a resilient national hero‚ Louis “Louie” Zamperini‚ whose story was not widely known at the time. Fast forward four years and this tribute‚ Unbroken‚ has been made into a major motion picture and the remarkable story of the Olympian-turned-soldier has reached the masses. In the book Unbroken‚ which I read shortly after it was released‚ Hillenbrand chronicles Zamperini’s epic and‚ at times‚ terrifying odyssey. Raised in California‚ he was

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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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    Louie Zamperini‚ an Olympic runner and WWII hero‚ was quoted as saying‚ “However dark the night‚ however dim our hopes‚ the light will always follow the darkness‚” (Louie Zamperini). In the novel Unbroken‚ by Laura Hillenbrand‚ is the story of Zamperini’s life from his undisciplined childhood to his passionate running to fighting for his life in WWII and coming home a new man. Louie finds his identity as a young adult which allows him to seek resilience with any obstacle he faces. Louie created

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    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 mindset gets him through the war‚ Hillenbrand shows how he is able

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    everything. In Unbroken by Laura Hillenbrand she tells the life story of Louie Zamperini from his devious childhood‚ to his determination of Olympic days‚ and through his hard struggles through World War II. Overall‚ Louie is a resilient man. Hillenbrand is constantly showing Louie’s struggles which follow up with the motivation that gets him through them. Through Louie’s victories‚ Hillenbrand demonstrates the idea that motivation is the power behind

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    The movie Unbroken‚ by Laura Hillenbrand depicts a clear description of the experiences and struggles that those who fought in it had to endured. Timely‚ it also shows the effect of WWII on the relationships between different ethnicities and races as people found something in common with those they once considered as outcast of their social network. However it also created the opposite effect in which it divided people and placed them to fight against each other for a cause they themselves did not

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