Unbroken By Laura Hillenbrand: A Literary Analysis

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“War does not determine who is right - only who is left.” -Bertrand Russell. This quote is a perfect representation of survival of the fittest. The novels Night by Elie Weasel and Unbroken by Laura Hillenbrand, both illustrate how life before a catastrophe can determine your fate, and the processes of both main characters to survive during them.
Before the catastrophes both characters were obedient, innocent, and set on achieving their goals, which in the end led to higher/lower chances of survival. In Night, Eliezer was very religious and an innocent and good kid. He would study the Talmud in the day and Kabbalah at night and his goal was to be closer to God. His strong belief of God helped him get through the beginning of his life before
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he had flown in crashed, and he became a POW for more than three years. Mutsuhiro Watanabe, a former Imperial Japanese Army sergeant during World War 2, had made it his top priority to break Louie’s resilience, and abused him daily. In Laura Hillenbrand’s Unbroken, character is used to illustrate the theme war and conflict have profound and varied effects on individuals. After the war, numerous POWs suffered from PTSD, due to the harsh treatment at the camps. During the war, POWs were degraded…

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