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MIRAYAS US HISTORY CLASS 2B Nonfiction Book Critique Unbroken Skyler Hodges 11/19/2015 Skyler Hodges Mr. Miraya US History 2B 18 November 2015 2. The book I read was Unbroken by Laura Hillenbrand. The purpose of this book was to show what life was like for POWs in Japan during World War two. One main idea of this book was that with the right mindset anything is possible. This is proven in the book when Louie is in the concentration camp and has to hold up a large piece of wood while having the Japanese guards stare at him. This shows that he had the mindset that he could outlast the guards and that he could overcome any obstacles in life. Another main idea of this book is that anyone in life can change. Louie in his early life …show more content…

One of these ways was rejoining the Air Force even after he knew he was afraid of flying. This shows courage because he faced what he was afraid of to help his country. He could have done anything else with his time but he chose to rejoin the Air Force. He was also selected to be a bombardier which showed how valuable he was to the Air Force. He was one of the top shots while on his base in Hawaii. He also showed courage by being willing to push his body to running his last lap on the track in the Olympics as one of the fastest ever. This shows that he was willing to push his body to fatigue and keep fighting to do whatever was necessary for his country. I think Zamperini was a man of great Patriotism for his country. He showed this by being willing to face his fears and join the Air Force. He also showed Patriotism when he decided not to do the radio broadcast program that the Japanese wanted him to do. 4. I would recommend others should read Unbroken by Laura Hillenbrand. Unbroken gives the reader an idea of what World War 2 was like in the Pacific zone of the war. It shows how brutal the Japanese were and a story of one American who lived through it all. Bibliography Hillenbrand, L. (2010). Unbroken: A World War II story of survival, resilience, and redemption. New York: Random

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