Commentary On The Book 'Unbroken' By Louie Zamperini

Unbroken is a non-fiction book with a fictional twist. It's the life story about a man named Louie Zamperini, he lived during the World War in which Hitler took over Germany. The central idea discussed in this book is perseverance and never losing hope or giving up. Louie endures endless amounts of torture and suffering, but at the end it is all worth it. In his teen years through his twenties, Louie trained to be the best 5000 meter runner in America. He broke several records and also competed in the Olympics in Germany, but a few years later, his whole life changed. Although he still trained to to be a runner, Louie had to serve in the military. Not too long after that, a crash landing ultimately ended his running career. He then was lost at sea, him and two of his fellow officers were forced to look for any resources they could find. They fought off shark attacks, the brutal heat waves, and Japanese fighter jets; all of this lasted 48 days. However, that tragic didn't stop Louie from achieving his goals and remain alive. His brother once told him that, “A moment of pain is worth a lifetime of glory”, and Louie really took that to heart. There was a point in his life where most people would have given up, Louie and his final crew member, Phil, we're finally captured by the Japanese. …show more content…
On the final day of the camp, Louie’s life was threatened by a Japanese officer. He had to carry a heavy log of wood until the officer told him to stop, if not then he would have been shot. He unbelievably completed the nearly impossible task, then was beat by the same officer. He later on the ground for nearly an entire day. The very next day however, the war came to a conclusion, the Americans being victorious. Louie was finally sent home to his family which he had not seen in several

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Commentary On The Book 'Unbroken' By Louie Zamperini

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