Louis Zamperini

Adjective Web for Louis Zamperini (I drew it I did)

Unbroken is by Laura Hillenbrand an author #1 New York Times Bestseller who likes to find amazing events that no-one knows of and then popularize them. I chose Unbroken because it's a book about running and I love running. Unbroken is an incredible 500-page long story of a man named Louie Zamperini who loved distance running. He even ended up competing in the 1936 Berlin Olympics before moving on to fight in World War Two. This book is about redemption and survival because not long into World War Two Zamperini's plane was shot down. The book was published in 2010 and a movie was released on Christmas 2014. The real Louie Zamperini passed away at 97 on July second 2014.

Louis Zamperini (I drew it I did)

Louie Zamperini was the son of two Italian immigrant parents. He was born January 26, 1917 in Olean, New York, United States. He got married to a girl named Cynthia Applewhite in 1946 and she passed away in 2001. They had two children, Cissy Zamperini and Luke Zamperini. He had a brother (Pete Zamperini) and two sisters (Sylvia and Virginia Zamperini). He was an average boy growing up but he was always getting into trouble so his brother, Pete, convinced him to join the track team. He became a great runner which explains why he competed in the 1936 Olympics which he qualified for at just 19 years and 178 days making him the youngest ever qualifier for the 5,000 meter event. His strength helped him throughout his survival. After high school he wanted to be a runner, but instead he decided to fight for his country during WWII. Louis was an amazing runner, he almost broke the four-minute mile at a time of 4:08 he finished with large cut because another racer tried to cut him with his cleats. During the war, Louie was a bomber in a Consolidated B-24 Liberator. After the war, he stayed with his wife until 2001. The Torrence Airport was renamed Zamperini Field in his honour.

Louis Zamperini's plane crash (I drew it I did)

Louie Zamperini was shot out of the sky and crashed into the forest and that is where his journey began. He was taken to a Japanese refugee camp as a POW. POWs were kept in a terrible place like everywhere during WWII. When Zamperini's plane crashed. I think what made him survive was the thought of surviving and staying positive. Louie was very positive and since he was so strong it helped him get through. Louie was very dedicated because during one of his races even though he was scraped in the shins he still almost broke the four-minute mile with a time of 4:08 minutes. Louie was a troublemaker during the Olympics and he was nearly shot by a Nazi when he was caught trying to steal one of their flags as a souvenir. Louie also had a drinking problem and he was smoking at age 5 and a drinker at 8. He was also a little robber. He would steal anything that wasn't nailed down from neighbors or local businesses. He was lost at sea for 47 days and only three of the eleven crewmen survived. Louis is amazing to have survived.

I think what really surprised me about Louie was that he was such a mischievous child. The only reason he joined the track team was because of his brother who was trying to help him out of trouble. If I could ask him three questions they would be "Would you have competed in the Olympics again if there wasn't a war?" "How was your life changed after the war?" and "Did you think you were going to die when your plane crashed and who was the biggest help?" I really liked this book, I think the way Laura Hillenbrand writes is great. She is very descriptive and gives good information. This is a great book but I'm not sure everyone would like it because it is very harsh and gruesome at some points but it's not usually too bad. Although I think it's still good because it tells the story of an amazing war hero. I'm glad I chose this book because it taught me tons about the war and how terrible it was for our soldiers back then. It also recounted the story of a poor American boy who became famous. It's inspiring because it proves that money isn't fame. Louis is definitely a hero for surviving the war and everything. I look up to him.