The Driven, Resilient Fighter
“A moment of pain is worth a lifetime of glory,” A quote by Pete Zamperini that his younger brother, Louis Silvie “Louie” Zamperini, would remember for the rest of his life. Louie was a runner and a Prisoner Of War (POW) who never stopped fighting. Louie spent 47 days on a raft, stranded on the Pacific Ocean with tail gunner, Francis McNamara “Mac”, and pilot Russell Allen Phillips “Phil”, until one of the three eventually died. Phil and Louie were rescued by Japanese soldiers and they were sent to multiple POW camps. Louie had one, accidental, enemy along the way. That enemy’s name was; the Bird. Unbroken by Laura Hillenbrand illustrates that that Louie Zamperini was driven and resilient, they were recognized by most readers as Louie’s two most defining traits.…show more content… Six months later, they were married. Cynthia died after she and Louie had been married for a happy 55 years, in 2001. Louie Zamperini ran when he was young and was later a POW just before he was going to go into the Olympics. “...mourning his lost Olympics…” (45). Louie was disappointed, but went anyway.
Louie Zamperini was a fighter and he never, ever, gave up. Even when any other would have thought themselves helpless. He kept pushing because he felt he had the faith of God. “...recited...prayers...Phil bowed his head as Louie spoke, offering ‘Amen’ at the end,” (115). That feeling of faith was his strength. Louie was driven and resilient. These are the traits that made him a fighter. As these are recognized as his main traits by the reader, they also realize that he fought for everything he ever had, but most importantly, he fought for his life against the
