Theme Statement For Unbroken

In the book “Unbroken” written by Laura Hillenbrand, point of view contributes to the theme of the story. The story begins with a young boy named Louis Louie. His parents emigrated from Italy and began a life in Torrance, California. He used to steal from shop owners, marketstands, and anything he found a window of opportunity to get his hands on.

The book talks about his amazing speed and how he would use it to run away with whatever stolen item he had. His brother, Pete, convinces him to start using his unimaginable speed by becoming a track runner. At first Louie did not enjoy track much, but eventually it became interesting and fun to him.

He went on to win 8th in the Olympics, the fastest time in a collage race with a time of 4:21.2,

Prisoners died of abuse, neglect and malnutrition. The Bird made Louie’s life as miserable as anything he'd ever experienced. He did this by everyday chasing Louie down and beating him in the most brutal ways imaginable. Louie developed a sense about why he isn't beheaded at Kwajalein, although he didn't learn the truth until much later. The Japanese knew he is a famous Olympic star and wanted to use Louie for propaganda purposes. They’d kept Phil alive, too, but itis more about Louie’s voice that spared their lives at Execution Island. Still not realizing the actual plan, Louie Is transported to a broadcast studio on November 18, 1944. He would make a radio broadcast telling his family, and the rest of the world, that he is still

He then goes to the Japanese war criminal prison, and the book ends with Louie “seized with a childlike, giddy exuberance. Before he realized what he's doing, his bounding down the aisle. In bewilderment, the men who had abused him watched him come to them, his hands extended, a radiant smile on his face.”

An example of point of view contributing to the theme is when Louie has to hold up the wooden beam. This part of the story is told from Louie’s point of view making the reader feel every emotion and thought of determination and hope Louie's feeling, and spreading throughout the POW camp. This part of “Unbroken” follows the theme, “hope dies last,” because even throughout all the cruel things the Japanese had done to him. He refused to lose hope, and give up on life. Even throughout the story the author talks about how Louie’s family never gave up hope even when he had been put down on the killed in action list.

The book “Unbroken” written by Laura Hillenbrand, Gives the reader a feeling of power, determination, and hope. Following the theme of “hope dies last,” by providing a character that shows courage and bravery throughout the story. Also showing the reader how much family counts, and even if you are halfway across the world from you family. They will always be with