Unbroken Book Report

Before he was a POW, he drifted 47 days across the Pacific ocean before he was a captive. The journey included sharks, bombing attacks, starvation, and trying to keep their minds sharp. In one instance, the Japanese dive bombed Louie, Phil and Mac. A difficult decision lay before Louie: either dive into the shark infested water, or be plugged up with bullet holes. Hillenbrand narrated this by saying: “Louie took a last glance at them, then dropped into the water and swam back under the rafts” (161). Jumping into Pacific ocean knowing sharks are swimming around is not an easy task. Louie’s eagle like bravery helped him survive multiple Japanese bomber attacks while fighting off hungry sharks. Louie and many other POW’s struggled to survive captivity. Japanese officers continuously abused them and made their lives hell. He showed extreme bravery at the POW camp, not only for himself but for other prisoners. When the prisoners were being starved more than usual, Louie stepped in. “Louie would hide half the rice, inch up to Phil on the parade ground, and slipped it into his hand” (214). Louie knew if he got caught he would have to deal with the consequences. Time and again, Louis risked his own safety to help his fellow

They return from the sixteen hour mission successful. Later Japan captures Nauru and Louie’s crew is ordered to bomb the island. They get there and take out there targets but they get into a heated battle with nine Japanese planes. The plane is heavily damaged and some of the crew is injured, but they make it back. The crew rests up and heals from their injuries. When Louie’s crew is ready to get back in the air, they are given a rescue mission. They take a plan which is unreliable and end up crashing into the sea. Only Phil, Mac, and Louie survived the crash and they have limited supplies to survive at sea. Louie is confident that they will be saved soon but that doesn’t happen. Mac ends up eating all the food and they don’t get rescued. Phil and Mac survive for over 40 days but Mac dies. Then comes the true trials of

Louie Zamperini floated on the ocean for 47 days, and was held prisoner in Japanese POW camps for 2 years. When Louie was a child he was very rebellious. The more Louie grew the more trouble he got in. One day when Louie was running from a teacher his brother, Pete, noticed how fast Louie was. Pete helped Louie become a runner, where Louie would go to the Olympics. Louie could run 2 miles in just over 4 minutes but one day Louie was drafted and had to go to Hawaii where Pearl Harbor was bombed by the Japanese, starting WWII. On a fateful day, Louie’s plane crashed leaving him stranded in the ocean with two other men, Mac and Phil, but sadly, one had died, Mac. Louie and Phil were rescued 47 days later, but by the wrong country. Japan took them

He then moved onto the national stage and still Louis dominated. It came time for the U.S. Olympic trials for the Olympics in Berlin, Germany and Louis was in great shape. He qualified for the Olympics and went to Berlin to run as a representative for the U.S. He turned in a great performance which led to him meeting Adolf Hitler, which at the time wasn’t very as significant as we now know today. Louis later returned home from the Olympics and joined to the U.S. Air Force and was sent to Funafuti in the Pacific to fly missions into Japan during World War II. On one mission his plane crashed in the Pacific. He was stranded on a raft in the middle of the pacific with no food and water for 47 days with two other men. One eventually died about halfway through but Louis and Phil survived and drifted onto Japanese Islands. During their time on the raft they were attacked by sharks and japanese aircrafts but still managed to survive. They were then taken into captivity by the Japanese and sent to harsh concentration camps. One of the leaders at the camp specifically targeted Louis because he was recognized as an Olympic athlete. They nicknamed this Japanese leader “ The Bird” and his name became feared. Louis eventually lived

It’s a disaster, killing all the crew except for three men, Mack, Phil, and of course, Louie. Louie wouldn’t have survived if he hadn’t escaped the wires from the plane, which wrapped around him like ‘spaghetti’. Another way Louie and the crewmen survived is when even more tragedy struck, and they were attacked by a Japanese bomber plane. Mack and Phil were too weak to jump out of the water, so they stayed in the ship and hoped they wouldn’t get bombarded by bullets. Louie was the only one strong enough to jump in the water, so he did. In the water, something amazing happened. In the sentence, “As the shark lunged for his head, Louie bared his teeth, widened his eyes, and rammed his palm into the tip of the shark's nose”(162). This extraordinary piece of evidence from the quote reads that once Louie jumped into the shark infested waters, the hungry sharks attacked. Bravery is the only thing that could have saved him at this point. When Louie resurfaced, neither Phil nor Mack was struck, but the boat suffered hundreds of bullet holes. In the seat gripping quote, “As Louie worked, keeping his eyes on the patches, the sharks kept snapping at him”(164). This event made it clear that Louie showed that even though he risked his life, for others. He successfully patched their life boat while Phil and Mack busily whacked sharks out of the boat, Louie saved three men’s lives that

In 1938, he set a national mile record of 4:08, regardless of several cuts to his shins from competitors attempting to spike him during the race. His record stood for fifteen years. During his training for the 1940 Olympics, word had gotten around that the upcoming games have been canceled due to World War 2. Louie enlisted in the United States Army Air Corps in 1941. He earned the title of second lieutenant. He was then deployed to the Island of Funafuti as a bombardier on the B-24 Liberator bomber, Super Man. Louie made many friends while flying with Super Man. He had made a very special connection with most of them, and with the ship. In 1943, the bomber was badly damaged in combat. The healthy members on Super Man were transferred to Hawaii, and onto a new ship called The Green Hornet. In May, 1943, the bomber crashed into the ocean due to mechanical failures. 11 out of the 14 men on board died. The three survivors- Louie, Phil, and Mac, were stranded on one single life boat. They had little food, and no fresh water. They survived mostly on captured rainwater and small raw fish. They caught birds and used them as bait, they had a few encounters with sharks they had to fight off, and they had an incident where a Japanese bomber fired rounds of bullets at the three of them. Nobody was injured, but their raft had gotten the worst of it. The three of them turned to god and prayed as often as possible. Mac eventually died after 33 days stranded at sea. On Louie and Phil’s 37th day adrift, they reached land in the Marshall Islands and were immediately captured by the

Four days before his 81st birthday in 1998, Louie ran with the torch for the first leg in the Winter Olympics.

Louie Zamperini was a barbaric boy who became a world famous track sensation, whom competed in the 1936 Berlin Olympics at the age of nineteen years old. Louis Zamperini was the youngest contestant in the 1936 Berlin Olympics. At the age of nineteen he struck the world with his running compassion and talent. Later Louie stepped back from his running career and converted into an Army Air Corps bombardier, turning his life around. After surviving his worst nightmare, he altered to a world wide famous runner, for the world thought “Zamperini dead” but pursuing them he is alive and stronger than ever. A #1 New York times bestseller, “Unbroken” is released by Laura Hillenbrand whom created an all time biography that tells the resolute and gallant life of and Louis Zamperini.

Louie Zamperini was given a scholarship to the University of Southern California where he began training for the 1936 Olympics. At the age of 19, Louie finally met his dreams of competing in the Olympics. Although he only placed eighth, he ran the fastest recorded time for a final lap in the 5000 meter dash. Louie soon set his heart on the 1940 Olympics in Tokyo, Japan, but World War was arising. He was drafted into the Army Air Corps in 1941 where he began learning how to fly B-24 bombers. Louie and the other members of his flight crew began making mission raids over certain

Unbroken, a biography based on a true story, centers around an Olympic, war veteran named Louie Zamperini. In his childhood, Louie was a rambunctious, daring boy, always looking to get into trouble, but almost always managing to escape with the use of his fast legs. Once his brother, Pete, realizes Louie’s magnificent skill for running, he decides to begin training him so Louie can put his energy into track and field instead of misconduct. Running soon became a passion for Louie, creating a passion for him to pursue the Olympics. Along the way, he breaks record after record, proving himself as one of the fastest high school athletes at the time. With continual training, Louie was able to attend the 1936 Olympic Games in Berlin, setting a record for the fastest final lap in the 5000-meter distance event at 56 seconds. In 1938, he set another record of 4:08 minutes for the national collegiate mile for his college at the University of Southern California. He continued to train to beat the four-minute mile until he was called into war.

102 Minutes: The Unforgettable Story of the Fight to Survive Inside the Twin Towers describes in detail the tragedy that took place on September 11th through the eyes of the survivors and rescuers. It shows how everyday people became heroes, as they put other people’s lives ahead of their own. The intended audience for this book would be people seeking answers regarding the events that took place or anyone who wanted a fist person perspective on the fight to survive that took place during the fall of the twin towers. The main purpose of this book is to bring to light the perspectives of the people and rescuers who were trapped in the twin towers and to show exactly what these people were thinking, deciding upon, and doing to survive.

Louie struggles to preserve his dignity. For example, as Louie was at the Japanese Prison Camps. He went through dehumanizing conditions. As he was beaten, Louie maintained his dignity. Another example is when Mac was being selfish ate all the rations on the raft. Louie felt betrayed and loses some respect but doesn't not succumb his dignity. The author said “ He could have ended the beatings by running away or succumbing to tears, but he refused to do either. You could have been beaten to death, said Sylvia, and wouldn't say ouch or cry he just put up his hands in front of his face and took it”. Louie then restored his dignity through his faith in

After reading the book and understanding Louie’s story, Luke Zamerini’s presentation put an exclamation point on his extraordinary events in his life. Luke explained to us his father’s story including some details that were not in the book. He told us about the fame and worldwide popularity Louie gained from being an Olympic track athlete. Shortly following his track career, Louie joined the military and we found out it was his determination and heart that he took away from being an athlete is what helped him persevere for forty seven days on a raft in the middle of the ocean. I enjoyed the detail that he gave about Louie straight arming the shark similar to a running back in football. He reiterated the struggles, the same that were in

In the novel Push by Sapphire there is shown the character Precious who was sexually and mentally abused. She was affected in many ways that made her incapable from being like other children her age. Precious struggles until she met people who were going through situations similar to hers. They all shared that common connection which helped her with taking the necessary steps for survival and transforming to be a better person for herself and her children. There were different problems that she faced such as illiteracy, HIV, a noncaring abusive mother, a sexually abusive father all barriers in Precious life. But once Precious realizes that change is what she wants for herself. It is hard word and determination but also support that helps Precious

Louie is one of those people to never give up. He was treated horribly, but still kept going and was almost beat and starved to death. “Louie decided to divvy up breakfast. He reached in the raft pocket. The chocolate was gone. He looked at Mac. Mac looked back at him with wide, guilty eyes.” For Louie to stay with the crowd, it was very tough for him, but he made it through. In his races, he just barely made it,