Louis Zamperini Research Paper

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“I'd made it this far and refused to give up because all my life I had always finished the race.” — Louis Zamperini Louis Zamperini is the prime example that you can do anything if you keep your mind too it then you can achieve it. From being stranded in the ocean for 47 days without water, food and being circled by sharks. Or to be in a Japanese prison camp, or running the 5,000 meter run in the Olympics and shaking hands with Hitler. According to the article (“ Louis Zamperini” “things not know” ) Louis was born on January 26, 1917 in Olean, New York. He is the son of Louise Dossi (mother) and Anthony Zamperini’s (Father) . His parents were immigrants from Italy. He was the 2 out of 4 kids, His family consisted of Pete his older brother, he had 2 …show more content…

He was raised Torrance, California along with his 4 siblings. Louis was a trouble maker, when people found that his parents were Immigrates from Italy kids started to bully him with physical and verbal abuse. His father taught him how to handle a punching bag and made him a barbell from two lead - filled coffee cans welded to a pipe. The next time a bully came at Louie, he ducked and swung straight into the boy’s mouth and broke his tooth. Over time his temper got shorter, grew wilder and his skills got sharper. He punched a girl, pushed a teacher and threw rotten tomatoes a police car. By the age of 5 he was a smoker, by the 8 he was a drinker. As a teenager, he took up a life of hopping trains to Mexico and getting into all sorts of trouble. he once deflated a teacher tire for being disciplined. His family members were convinced that prison was in his future. Louis was a very troubled young man, his parents fearing that he would end up dead or in jail. To help him, his brother Pete convinced his principle to let him Join a sport. Louie started running track but it wasn't Pete who got him in track it was Louie weakness for girls. (“Unbroken pg. 20( pgh 3)”

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