Forgiveness In Hillenbrand's Unbroken

“A moment of pain is worth a lifetime of glory.” Pete Zamperini told his younger brother

What does resilience really mean to you? The literal definition to resilience is the ability to cope with problems and setbacks. In the story Unbroken by Laura Hillenbrand, she shows us all different kind of ways that the characters in her story used the skills that Kendra Cherry was talking about, to help them out of every situation. In this story it shows how certain situations affect people in different ways and how each person goes through seven skills. The characteristic that Louie undergoes is the skill of Strong Problem-Solving. The Strong Problem-solving skill is when a crisis emerges, people are able to spot the solution that will lead to a safe out-come. However, if you are not a non-resilient person you sometimes develop tunnel vision, which basically mean that you fail to notice important details or take advantages of oppurtunities.

Secondly, Louie is now stranded in the Pacific Ocean and is defiant to the thought of giving up on himself and the others that are stranded. In this example, Phil shows how defiant he is in Louie. Out of all the crewman on the plane, Phil portrayed that Zamperini was the man he wanted beside him on the raft. Unlike Mac, whose actions indicated weakness. Additionally, the quote is showing us that Mac was a pushover compared to Louie’s heroic actions. This quote explains that Louie, having a rebellious attitude that he and Phil survived on a crippled raft for forty six days. Even though his body was failing, his mind was getting sharper and he was remembering parts of his past. The determination he had to acquire through surviving the long stretch

Proverbs 24:6 says; “for by wise guidance you can wage your war, and in abundance of counselors there is victory and safety” (Holy Bible, New Living Translation). In the novel Unbroken by Laura Hillenbrand, the story of Louis Zamperini is told from his troubled childhood, his record breaking running days, and to becoming a WWII hero, and living to tell his story. Louie ends his running career when the second world war started between the Americans and the Japanese. Louie faces many hardships through his time in the military, and after the war. Through Louis Zamperini’s suffering while striving to survive while being stranded at sea, becoming a Prisoner Of War in Japan, and his post war trauma, leads him to God, and finding his faith.

An outstanding athlete, Louie Zamperini, determined, rebellious, track star and a WWII survivor. A troubled life as a kid, but was pushed by his older brother, Pete, to run. Louie hated it, but then after running more he loved it as he became a very famous track athlete. His life changed in an instant when he was called to serve for his country.

Marleen bird was a 50-year-old aboriginal woman from a northern reserve in Saskatchewan. Bird suffered from substance abuse issues and homelessness. In 2014 Bird was viciously attacked and set on fire in a parking lot in Prince Albert Saskatchewan. As a result of the attack Bird lost both of her legs and much of her eyesight (Canadian Press, 2017). Bird suffered from years of victimization due to the injuries she suffered from the attack, the constant news articles reporting on the attack and the subsequent trails. There were also many people who suffered from secondary victimization as well Bird suffered secondary victimization throughout the trail of her attacker.

Marleen bird was a 50-year-old aboriginal woman from a northern reserve in Saskatchewan. Bird suffered from substance abuse issues and homelessness. In 2014 Bird was viciously attacked and set on fire in a parking lot in Prince Albert Saskatchewan. As a result of the attack Bird lost both of her legs and much of her eyesight (Canadian Press, 2017). Bird suffered from years of victimization due to the injuries she suffered from the attack, the constant news articles reporting on the attack and the subsequent trials. There were also many people who suffered from secondary victimization as well Bird suffered secondary victimization throughout the trail of her attacker.

“To persevere, I think, is important for everybody. Don’t give up, don’t give in. There’s always an answer to everything”-Louie Zamperini. This man, Louie Zamperini was a bombardier for the US in World War II. He and his crew were shot down and forced to survive at sea for forty six days. Unfortunately, he and his friend Phil were captured by the Japanese and put into prison camps. Louie needed to show resilience and resist the captors attempts to make him feel worthless. Laura Hillenbrand, the author of Unbroken, uses character to show the theme when tough situations arise one must be resilient in order to transform the bad into good or even better.

In this book, the main character Louie Zamperini goes through the struggles of life as a/an juvenile delinquent, Olympic runner, bombardier, survivor, captive, and prisoner of war.

Steve Jobs once said, “Sometimes life hits you in the head. Don’t lose focus.” In the book Unbroken by Laura Hillenberg, Louie Zamperini was an olympic track star who later on in his life decided to go into the war to serve his country. Louie truly was a patriotic man, representing his country as an olympian and then later on in his life heading off to this war, this unknown land. Louie ended up at a POW camp where he fought for his life every single day. Louie gets hit in the face by life many times, by persevering through these life altering crisis, he has a positive impact on society.

Louie had to sustain his self-worth in a environment were this is made inconceivable. One guard named the Bird made the previous statement forthright. When the men were in the barracks in Omari, Louie watched men unpack themselves of sugar packets. When men were caught with these sugar packets the Bird would beat them, “... with fists, bats, and rifle butts. But the men were fed so little and worked so hard that they felt they had

Louis Zamperini was captured by the Japanese during World War 2 and had to fight for his life to survive. Although Louie was a troublemaker when he was younger, he always ran to his fullest. He was one of the top runners and got to go to the Olympics. The book Unbroken was written by Laura Hillenbrand and my two traits about Louie are rebellious and determined. I want the readers who read this to know what Louis had go through and that nobody should ever go through that.

On May 27, 1943 a United States B-24 bomber fell from the sky and crash landed in the Pacific Ocean 850 miles south of Hawaii. Eight of its passengers died, leaving the remaining three stranded in the ocean for forty-seven days until they reached land, but only to be captured by the Japanese. Among the survivors of this tragic accident was an Olympic distance runner.

Unbroken by Laura Hillenbrand is a biographical novel detailing the life of Olympic runner and World War II veteran, Louis Zamperini. In it, Hillenbrand tells the story of Zamperini’s great triumphs at home and then of his service and hellish experiences as a prisoner of war on the Pacific front. Through it all, Louie is never free of his desire to run, nor does the world let him forget his name and triumphs, even as his dignity is slowly stripped away.

“Unbroken” by Laura Hillenbrand was published in 2010. From the first chapter i was hooked. Hillenbrand’s imagery and style caught my eye and pulled me into Louie’s story with no hesitation. I absolutely loved Hillenbrand’s structure in this book and it was much better than others i have read. She did an absolutely wonderful job of creating this time period with just her words and it’s one of my favorite things about this book. The