Unbroken: Hillenbrand’s Argument The argument an author makes is not the easiest thing to pick out‚ particularly when the book is written about the life of someone else. I believe Hillenbrand’s main argument is that people can change their behaviors based on current situations and the environment they are in. Louie Zamperini grew up as a trouble maker. He thieved from neighbors’ kitchens and generally caused mayhem wherever he went. When propaganda regarding eugenics started to surface and a child
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born in New york but later moved into Torrance‚ California. He was a rebellious boy but turned into a nice guy later in high school and because of track. He later on competed in the olympics then soon after went to the military. The book Unbroken‚ by Laura Hillenbrand is a brilliant book and it explains why Louie Zamperini is a forgiving and honorable person. Louie Zamperini is a forgiving person from many parts of his life. Such as when he was growing up as a rebellious person but started to forgive
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captors. This overtook him‚ leaving him more injured than he was in the camps. In the camps‚ he had his defiance and his resiliency. When he got back‚ he could not resist the urge to drink‚ and he did not recover very quickly. In the book Unbroken‚ Laura Hillenbrand conveys the fact that war is an extreme event that can have very negative effects on those involved. Envy is a very dangerous feeling that can tear lives apart. In the POW camps‚ the guard Mutsuhiro Watanabe was envious due to war
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that it was a true story and included many facts along with humor. Being a historical biography the book may seem boring‚ but it definitely was not. It told a miraculous World War II story and I would definitely recommend the book to anyone. Unbroken has many good aspects. For instance‚ Louie‚ the main character‚ as well as all of the other characters are well developed. I was able to get a very clear picture of the characters’ personalities. It was also pretty suspenseful even though it
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American author Og Mandino was accredited to saying‚ “ Failure will never overtake me if my determination to succeed is strong enough.” In Laura Hillenbrand’s nonfiction book Unbroken‚ the determined Louis Zamperini defined these words when he defied all logical expectations and survived a plane crash which stranded him sea for many days. In fact‚ Hillenbrand focused on Louie’s determination to orchestrate his true story of survival. The beginning of this book portrayed Louie as a delinquent child
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Germany. Not doing as well as he expected‚ Louie planned to race again in 1940‚ but his dreams were displaced with the start of WW2. Louie then joined the air force and was later a castaway due to the plane crashing over sea. The book Unbroken‚ written by Laura Hillenbrand‚ focuses on the strong character traits of Zamperini such as his resourcefulness and determination. Louie is very resourceful. On page 84‚ Louie and the rest of his flight crew were on the Superman and they couldn’t close the bay doors
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Unbroken is a story about a man going through the most difficult time in his life and emerging‚ unbroken. The name of the novel is reflected in the main character’s perseverance. The book often foreshadows upcoming tragedies and misfortunes that will happen to the main character‚ yet through each encounter Louie survives and carries on. The novel explores how the horrors of war can wither away at a man’s dignity‚ yet in the end he finds the strength to forgive the people that abused him. Even though
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Unbroken – By Laura Hillenbrand If no one stated to me this was non-fiction‚ I would have read the entire book with the impression that it was highly demonstrative fiction. The author is extremely detailed in her writings‚ but does so in a way that makes the book read like a novel. It is a very eye opening and fantastic book‚ and I recommend that everyone should read it. Louie Zamperini‚ the main character in the book. He is an Italian boy that grew up to be an Olympian in the 1936 Berlin Olympics
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Character analysis of louie Zamperini Louie goes through hard and tragic life as a prisoner. After he turned his life around‚ he became an amazing runner. He also became great fighter.In the book Unbroken‚ Laura Hillenbrand uses the life experiences of Louie Zamperini to show the traits of Forgiving and Determined. Throughout the book it is shown that Louie is a Forgiving person. An example of this is when Louie It was in the boat after they had the plane crash and it was with Mac‚Phil
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The book Unbroken A World War 2 Story of Survival‚ Resilience‚ and Redemption by Laura Hillenbrand is a story of a true American; Louie Zamperini. Growing up as an Italian American he learned how to value the most out of everything‚ his entire childhood he would get bullied for who he couldn’t help but being. He would never see himself as less than he was‚ he was strong minded always rebelling against what he knew was wrong. As a troubled boy he found running‚ later he went to the olympics setting
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