Character Analysis Of Louie Zamperini In The Book 'Unbroken'

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An Olympic runner turned American war hero, Louie Zamperini was someone who had seen it all, but seen too much. At the beginning louie was a thief and a all around bad guy, but he found that running decreased temptation. Ones joining the military, louie witnessed the horrors of the Japanese Empire first hand. After liberation louie still had nightmare of the war. Plagued by PTSD, Louie Only found relief once he became a Christian. In the book Unbroken, Laura Hillenbrand uses the life experiences of Louie Zamperini to show the traits of Resourceful and

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