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The book unbroken is about a man named louie zamperini. It talks about the horrors he faced during and after the war such as ptsd, torture, starvation and meny more. In this essay i will talk about the 3 most important traits that led to him forgive his former captors. As well as the one who tortured him the most during his time being a POW and and in his nightmares. The 3 most important traits that led him to forgive them were bravery, determination, and his motivation. Evidence of his bravery can be found on page 120 where the text states “As the shark lunged louie bared his teeth, widened his eyes, and rammed his palm into the sharks nose.” This text from the book shows Louies bravery if he had tried to swim away or get back on the raft …show more content…

Evidence of his untameable determination can be found on page 183 where the text states “The raido tokyo man brought him pen and paper and set to work. Knowing that his family might not that it was really he, he added details that he hoped would convince them.” This shows louie’s determination to see his family again and talk with them again. He is willing to go on a propaganda broadcast to reassure his family that he is alive and well. More evidence of his determination can be found on page 242 where the text states “Before their walk was done, he had talked her into marrying him. They had only known eachother for less then 2 weeks.” This shows louie’s determination to marry his girlfriend. He had only known her for less then 2 weeks but he was sure that she was the one and he didn’t want to lose this opportunity or wait any longer. Another piece of evidence that shows his determination can be found on page 213 where the text states “ He joined a dozen officers in a secret meeting. By the time they parted they had a plan to kill the bird.” This shows louie’s determination for freedom. Louie was willing to kill the bird even though it would’nt of gotten him actually free from the camp it would let him be free from the torture and the fear of death the bird made him endure during his time at the

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