Louie Zamperini was a hero, he was also many other things, but most of all he was unbreakable. He remains unbroken throughout his entire life from his younger years in life to growing old. As a child he would rebel, get in trouble, and do it all over again. As for running he always pushed harder, fought through the pain, broke record after record, and all while focusing on a better him. In the war he never gave up, and always had a positive attitude with himself and his co pilots. On the raft he showed he, himself could survive as well as making it so his friends could make it out alive with him. When he was a prisoner he was the strongest of all. He didn’t let anyone get to him, and if they did it was only for a second. He pushed through the toughest of challenges, and continued to help not only himself survive, but also his fellow pow’s. In his old age he fought an ongoing battle against his …show more content…
He could’ve given up so many times, but he instead fought through everytime. Louie started off as a kid his parents weren’t sure could be tamed. He started smoking at the age of five and drinking shortly after that, he got in lots of fights and pretty much did the opposite of what his parents wanted him to do. After getting in trouble with the cops and his brother Pete seeing that he was just getting worse he decided to do something about it. “If Louie were recognized for doing something right, pete argued, he’d turn his life around.” (Pg. 13). At fifteen Pete introduced him to running for the track team, they practiced every day until Louie found a passion for it. He went on to break many world and personal records throughout his career and even qualified for the olympics at 19. Once while running next to his competition he was cleated, but he ran on through the pain. Another time he was running on a day so hot that the heat off the track warmed his shoes so badly the skin of his feet started peeling, and yet he still ran