Many Human Rights are violated every day that go unnoticed. Human Rights are rights that everyone has, simply because they are human. In the book Unbroken by Laura Hillenbrand, an Olympic runner, Louie Zamperini is sent to fight in war. His plane crashed, leaving him stranded. He soon finds himself in a Prisoner of War camp, where he is starved, enslaved, and beaten. In the short story Homeless Bird by Gloria Whelan, an Indian 13-year-old girl, Koly has to marry. After marrying, she discovered that her husband is seriously ill and used her dowry, a large sum of goods and cash that goes towards the groom in an Indian marriage, in an attempt to treat his condition. Shortly after he passes, she has to stay with her new family that leaves her hungry, …show more content…
Olympic runner, Louie Zamperini, is sent to fight the Japanese. When his plane crashes, he and two other men fight to survive on an emergency raft in the middle of the ocean. A little while later, the Japanese fighter plane finds them and takes him to a Prisoner of War camp. In this camp, they are starved, enslaved, and beaten. Each day, they are sent to carry or shovel heavy materials. During this work, they don't get much time to rest. Even when in deep sickness, they are sent to work through. As the book says, “Louie’s leg was healed, and he was sent back to slavery. He was growing sicker. When he begged for rest while burning with a 103 degree fever, the Bird refused.” This highlights the importance of rest, which gives us time to heal our bodies and minds. Without rest, many people can feel overworked and stressed. Another short story that shows how many people around the world are deprived of their human right to rest is Homeless Birds by Gloria Whelan. A young 13-year-old Indian girl, Koly, is sent to marry. After the marriage, she helps out around the house but is constantly screamed at by her new mother-in-law,