Unbroken Research Paper

There have been several times when Louie Zamperini faced obstacles that should have broken him, but through faith, he maintained a solid and persevering spirit. The book Unbroken, written by Laura Hillenbrand, is a story about perseverance and demonstrates the power faith can have on a person’s life. Louie was an Olympic runner who survived a plane crash, POW camps, slavery, and torture. There are many times when most people would have given up, but Louie’s hope kept him going. Faith played a massive role in Louie’s life; during his early life, he believed in himself, he had trust in God while being stranded in the ocean, and through his faith, he was saved from alcoholism. During Louie’s early years, his belief in himself helped him accomplish his goals. The text reads, …show more content…
Following the war, Louie turned to alcoholism to help cope with his nightmares of The Bird and other PTSD symptoms he was struggling with. At one point, Louie forbids his wife, Cynthia, from attending church, which may be the lowest point in his life. Even during the POW camps, Louie had something to look forward to, going home, but now Louie had turned away from everything he knew and trusted in. Louie’s hope in God is eventually restored later in the book when it reads, “That day, he believed such beauty had to be the work of God, a gist of compassion. Realizing he had forgotten that gift, forgotten his gratitude, Louie wound tight” (Hillenbrand 268). While at a Billy Graham seminar, Louie remembers how God saved him and the other men on the raft by providing them with water, and his faith is restored. Louie then dedicated his life to God and established Victory Camp to help struggling young men, introducing the Lord to them while not forcing them, helping the boys find themselves. Despite the hardships and obstacles Louie had to endure, faith helped him persevere and overcome the tough

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