Sophia's War: A Literary Analysis

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Many people were treated very unfairly during war. In “Unbroken”, Phil and Zamperini were 2 american soldiers who were captured by the Japanese in war. They were beaten by the soldiers very unfairly there. In Sophia's War, Sophia's brother William was captured in war and also held captive by the British. An d Sophia's dad was try to avoid the british army as he tried to make it home to his family. During war, prisoners and colonists consequences were unfair based on what they had done. During world war 2, prisoners who were captured by the japanese were given unfair consequences for the things that they did. Louis Zamperini and Phil were both held captive in a japanese war camp and were beaten by the guards with sticks. When Zamperini …show more content…

Sophia's father was treated very unfairly for not doing anything. While sophia's father was “ …..coming through the line, [he] was shot… [he] was shot. Struck in the arm”. All Sophia's father was doing was trying to get home to his family to help them and he was shot for doing do (Sophia's War, p. 31). No one should be treated so cruelly like Mr. Calderwood for only trying to do what is right for them and their family. People were treated so poorly because of the time and the world they lived in. Sophia's brother William was treated very unfairly by the british after he was captured him for being being an american soldier. After William was moved from prisons to prisons many times he was finally moved to the Good Intent. On the ships they were served very poor food and were treated very poorly. After Sophia went to the ship to find William, She met another prisoner who said “William Calderwood died two days ago”. William should not have been killed by the british for only trying to protect his country. Many people were treated very unfairly for little to nothing things that they did. William and Mr. Calderwood were both treated very unfairly for only trying to protect there family and their

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