Laura Hillenbrand’s narrative Unbroken, tells the story of Louis Zamperini, former olympic miler. The story begins with an explanation of Louie’s malicious childhood, where he often resorted to thievery and cruel pranks. When Louie entered high school, his mischievous acts would slowly diminish, and he would develop a new found love for running. In his high school years, Louie became a sensational runner, known as the Torrance Tornado. His development led to a running scholarship, and furthered into olympic achievement. As Louie became a national sensation, setting many records, World War Two was just beginning. He was drafted into the war, where he would fly in a bomber plane with his crewmates. They achieved many successful bombing runs,