Unbroken Sparknotes

Fortunately, they saw other landmasses a short way across the ocean, but as they rowed towards the newly found land, they were spotted by some sailors. The sailors brought them onto their ship, saving them from the sea. Ill-fatedly, they were Japanese sailors. The sailors treated them decently, although Zamperini and Phil had no idea what was in store for them in the future.

First of all, the theme of survival was demonstrated throughout the book. Starting off with Zamperini surviving from the eugenics by transforming himself into an Olympian athlete in Part I, to the plane crash in Part II, next the 47 days of drifting in the Pacific Ocean in Part III, then the Japanese POW camps in Part IV, and finally overcoming his mental illness in Part V were all examples of the theme survival being demonstrated. In addition, the theme of resilience was part of the protagonist Zamperini’s personality. At the Japanese POW camp, Naoetsu, the Bird, a sadistic Japanese POW guard, tortured him and stripped away his dignity. The Bird has let Zamperini perform tasks such as holding up a six foot beam after discovering Zamperini was desperate for medical care. Being told to hold the beam or else being whacked by the guard’s gun, Zamperini held it for 37 minutes. Considering his physical condition during that time period, it was incredible how Zamperini’s mental state helped him through the difficulties of the Japanese POW camp. Lastly, Hillenbrand integrated the theme of redemption mostly in Part V. The following quote from that section explains it all. “It was forgiveness, beautiful and effortless and complete. For Louie Zamperini, the war was over” (p.386). After the war, Zamperini had nightmares of the Bird, sank into

First off, In the story Unbroken By Laura Hillenbrand Louie is brave by joining the war and trying to survive.The first piece of evidence is “The military was going to make him a bombardier. That fall, Louie was on his way to becoming an airman”(HillBrand 45). According to the quote how that shows bravery is becoming an airman in the 1940’s is very dangerous.Because planes are good, but not very reliable. So Louie had to be very brave to become an airman especially a bombardier. The second piece of evidence is “Below very close something exploded and superman rocked. A shell burst by the left wing, another by the tail.Louie could see tracers cutting neat lines in the sky to the right.”(HillBrand 74-75) This quote means right now the main character Louie is in his bomber plane named Superman. They are on

Laura Hillenbrand is an America author of magazine articles and books. Hillenbrand was born in May 5, 1967, in Fairfax, Virginia. She has written only two books Seabiscuit a New York Times bestseller, and Unbroken, both non-fictions. She is considering one of the best American writers. Her New York Times Article, “A Sudden Illness” won the 2004 National magazine award, and she has also won twice the Eclipse Award, one of the highest journalist honor. Her most recent book Unbroken tells the inspiring story of Louie Zamperini, the son of Italian immigrants.

Indubitably, Louie Zamperini faced an extraordinary and life saving change in his lifetime. Unbroken, by Laura Hillenbrand tells Louie's story and how religion saved his life. The story takes place primarily during the mid-20th century, where the United States fully engaged in war against the Axis Powers.

When authors write about World War II, most set their stories in Adolf Hitler’s Third Reich, but few would give a moment of thought to the atrocities perpetrated by the Imperial Japanese Army in East Asia and the Pacific region. However, Laura Hillenbrand has brought us this heavily neglected side of the tragedy. By following the vicissitudes of a USAAF lieutenant named Louis Zamperini in her bestseller “Unbroken”, she pays tribute to all ex-POWs and soldiers that lost their lives on the Asian battlefield.

The Zamperini He survived 47 days of being stranded in the Pacific, no food, no water. Louie, a former italian olympian, was progressing to compete in the olympics in Japan. War interfered with the olympics and they got cancelled; Louie had to register for the military. Throughout his military experiences, he got in a plane crash, got stranded, then became a prisoner of war of Japan, and survived. From the book, Unbroken, Laura Hillenbrand, the two words that define Louie the most are that he is determined and brave.

Unbroken Essay Prompt #2 In the novel Unbroken by Laura Hillenbrand, after his plane crashed, Louie Zamperini was stranded on a raft for forty-seven days, then put in a war camp in which he was singled out and tortured by “The Bird”. Despite all the outer struggles that could have resulted from his situation, Louie paid the biggest price in resolving his inner struggles. Louie’s conflicts started before the war and lasted long after the war.

During the time Louis Zamperini served in the military, World War II was at a devastating point, affecting millions of Americans and others throughout the world. At this time, World War II was one of the most tragic wars, with hardship, pain, trials and triumphs. This brave Army Air Force bomber proved that there were many heroes and some of their stories longed to be shared. In May of 1943, Louis Zamperini's life changed for the worse during a flight over the Pacific Ocean. Louis Zamperini showed significant amounts of courage by experiencing a terrifying plane crash and survival, being a Japanese Prisoner of War (POW), and enduring brutal treatment by Japanese Sergeant Mutsuhiro Watanabe (The Bird.) His story tells of extreme acts

In the novel ,The Natural by Bernard Malamud,Roy Hobbs a soon to be baseball player with his whole life ahead of him thinks his baseball career will skyrocket and will become a well known baseball player,but he let is love life interfere with his career. Roy Hobbs was shot at nineteen years old and lost his best friend all because of the same girl.His career skyrocketed but it was at the time where his age did not do him so good.The protagonist Roy Hobbs is a progressive character because although he was shot at nineteen and forced to take a fifteen year leave out of the big league baseball,he overcame his injuries and was determined to be the best.

The book Unbroken by Laura Hillenbrand made me Realize many things. This book made me realize how hard life was back then for many people,especially the men who fought in war for their country.Louis zamperini was ordered to do a simple mission on a plane that sparked the beginning of a long period of torture.Louis was given the opportunity to get all the food he wanted from the japanese if he just bad mouthed america to the whole world.Instead of accepting the offer from the japanese, he chose to continue his life in the camp and be tortured. Therefore not only did i realize how hard life was for the men and women who fought for their country in combat, i also realized that the men and women fighting truly love their country.

I recently read your book Unbroken. I really enjoyed it. I also watched the movie made from your book too. The thing is, I loved your book way more than the movie, because, even though the movie was good, you didn’t get to know the feelings and thoughts of the characters. Your book was filled with very descriptive feelings of Louie and some of the other characters and I really enjoyed it because it felt like I was there, in the war camp with Louie. Have you ever been to Japan? My cousin works for the Navy in Japan and I hope to visit her soon. From your book Unbroken, I learned many valuable life lessons. Just a few are to always be content with what you have, never underestimate friendship, and never give up.

In chapter eight of Unbroken, the narrator follows the description of Super Man’s bombing of Wake by describing the dangers of war, specifically in the American Air Corps. After describing multiple instances of Louie’s friends who have died in combat and the very real risks that are associated with flying in combat, the narrator follows with this quote, emphasizing how unlikely rescue at sea was. Although “the military was dedicated to finding crash and ditching survivors” (90), “the improbability of rescue, coupled with the soaring rate of accidental crashes, created a terrible equation” (91). This quote, and much of this chapter, is a foreshadowing of the events that occur with Phil, Louie, and the rest of the crew of the Green Hornet. By

In pages 52-105 of Unbroken, by Laura Hillenbrand, we don’t learn as much about our main character, Louis Zamperini. Instead, we focus more about what it’s like after he goes away from his family to be a part of the army. While he’s in the army he is assigned with a group to all be up in the air in a bomber plane. In these pages we learn about the different types of planes being flown during the war and which types are most dreaded and feared. Louie and his team end up flying in a B-24, which many men would call a “Flying Coffin”. Louie and his team named their plane the “Superman”. During this time every airman was fearful because the amount of planes lost and never to be found was extremely high. Louie and his friends knew many people who had gone missing and been pronounced dead while serving.

This journey which lasted for more than 24 months and all started when Zamperini and his fellow crew members went out on a search and rescue mission near the Pacific Ocean. As this expedition one on a major mechanical issue came along with the plane. Due to the plane failures, the plane crash leaving only three men who were; Louis , Russell Allen “Phile” Phillips and Francis “Mac” McNamara. (Schudel 2) These 3 million luckily stayed afloat using a raft, surviving only on rain water and eating birds. The frustration of finding food became so unbearable that Louis caught a bird and ate it raw and his face became infested with lice because of the bird. Being drifted as the days went by floating upon the never ending sea, Being drifted as the days went by floating a pawn the never ending see, one of the surviving soldiers could no longer fight the battle with the sweltering sun and the surrounding sharks, Francis “Mac” McNamara past away 14 days before making it ashore. Louis and Russell gave Francis A proper sea burial and two weeks later he help came, only it wasn't what they expected. After being stranded at sea for 47 days some help arrived but it wasn't all peaches and cream, the Japanese had arrived and approach the remaining two men at gunpoint, bounded them and brought them to prisoner of war camps. Due to famine and thirst Zamperini went from 160 pounds to about 80 pounds. After being captured Zamperini and R.A Phillips we're separated,sent to different camps and tortured in various ways. He spent six weeks on an island named Kwajalein. ” this imprisonment lasted two years and he later suffer from disease, exposure, starvation and daily beatings from the corporal name “the bird”.