Laura Hillenbrand's Unbroken

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How would you describe your life in three words? Not many people can answer this question with words that could perfectly describe their lives. This is not the case for Louie Zamperini. Then again, Louie Zamperini also fits into the category of “not many people.” In Laura Hillenbrand’s story, Unbroken: A World War II Story of Survival, Resilience, and Redemption, she allows many people inside the life of this track star, turned war hero. These three words, survival, resilience, and redemption, allow many people into the life of Louie and his crewmates. Through surviving wild obstacles, showing resilience in the toughest of times, and being able to redeem oneself, this story makes for an instant classic about the journey one man and his crewmates …show more content…
However, the main thing I took away from this novel is that soldier, no matter which war they are in are going to be mentally “broken.” Even though Louie had broken away from death many times, his true troubles began after he was freed from the POW camp. In the prisoner camp, he was tortured and experiments were carried out by the people who captured him. He was also tortured and molested by Watanabe, or “the Bird.” Although he survived all of this torture, Louie was broken. Post war side effects included severe PTSD, alcoholism, and he constantly thought about murdering the guard who singled him out because of his …show more content…
He survived brutal attacks, conditions, and torture. The redemption of Mac ultimately saving Louie from being eaten by a shark changed his view on the loyal crewmate. Finally, resilience changed this man from the track star in his days before the war, to the battlefield star he was by the end. Unfortunately, his mental state after the war affected his everyday life, but after attending a Billy Graham revival, he put himself back together. I believe that everyone can learn a thing or two from Louis Zamperini, a true American
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